Spirituality and Health-Enhancing Factors as Drivers of Community Development

Abstract

Spirituality and Health-Enhancing factors are stimulus that motivates people to participate in Community building activities with a view for enhanced quality of life. Modern societies are confronted with increasing crises of community fragmentation, erosion of moral values, health challenges and weakness of community unity. In Nigeria, these crises are manifested insecurity, Youth cynicism, apathy towards community engagement. Spirituality factors are things that innately motivate on individual to the disposition of righteous attitudes to self and others in his environment. These are charitableness, compassionateness, hospitality, forgiveness and reconciliation and tolerance and acceptance. Health-enhancing factor are conditions in society that influence wellbeing, choices and work performance. They are Education, employment, income, community safety, Family and Social Support, and recreation. This paper examines that when these factors are synergized in to community building programmes, will foster social relationship, emotional wellbeing and positive healthy lifestyles, ultimately becoming a panacea for community building.

Oluwasegun EmiolaAkande, Ph.D. Spirituality and Health-Enhancing Factors as Drivers of Community Development. Ibadan Journal of Educational Studies, 23(2), 1-15.