The Imperativeness of Felt-Needs in Community Development

Abstract

This paper examines the imperativeness of felt-needs in community development. It highlighted on the concepts of felt-needs, community, development and community development. It illustrates the role which felt-needs can play in actualizing community development efforts. The paper made some recommendations and concludes that community development efforts can be achieved when it is people-oriented and they see it as their felt-needs.

Keywords: Imperativeness, Felt-need, Community, Development and Community development.