A Review of Relevant Literature on Development Communication and its Implications for Kenya
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2014-09
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International Journal of Humanities and Social Science
Abstract
This paper traces the evolution of development communication in terms of theoretical perspectives; approaches to
development planning and what these perspectives portend for Kenya. Taking a Kuhnian position, the paper looks
at the paradigmatic shifts in the field and explores learning points for a country eager to be industrialized by year
2030. The study takes a historical account of the development of the field and utilizes content analysis from vivid
examples drawn from African countries and specifically from Kenya. The paper holds the view that the field has
evolved for the better, dropping what has been falsified and adopting new paradigms. The new paradigms explain
the failures of the preceding paradigm and explain development concepts in a coherent manner. This is a review
of relevant literature on development communication.
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Development communication, Participation, National planning for development
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Aswani, D. R. & Wekesa, A. S. (2014). A Review of Relevant Literature on Development Communication and its Implications for Kenya. International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Vol. 4, No. 11
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