Journal of Communication and Development Studies, 2022
Abstract
Papua New Guinea’s existing development models are politically driven and very isolated ... more Abstract Papua New Guinea’s existing development models are politically driven and very isolated from the real-life situations that people face each day at the villages, settlements and rural communities throughout the nation. The Dictionary of Social Sciences (Reading, 1978) provides 39 functional definitions of a model. Four of which that are relevant to the discussions in this paper refers to it as, model of the way an individual or players chooses a course of action, a model in which change is involved, a model constructed by a sub-group of their own socio-cultural system, or models which will only determine probabilities of certain future events (Reading, 1978, pp.133).
A combination of all four definitions are articulated in this proposed concept and the ensuing discussions. The Communication Gap (CG) between the lowest level of government representatives (over 6000 Ward Councilors) and the three higher levels of government are wider as government policies and development strategies are centrally framed based on the trickle-down development theory with less or no inputs at all from the ward level. Subsequently, the ward councilors who bear the burden of “serving” the people on daily basis (as policemen/women, magistrates, peace officers, land court mediators, marriage counselors, alcohol and drug counselors, or jack of all trades and master of none) appeared to be the least engaged policy-makers and planners under our current service delivery model. They rarely make any impact in the development process due to the large communication gaps that exist between them and the higher three-tier system of government. The country’s 50-year development strategy (The Vision 2050) which projects PNG to become a healthy, wealthy, wise and smart nation by 2050 is a far cry for many who are still struggling to even receive the most basic necessities for survival in the rural village communities. A great majority of them will have passed from their sufferings come the year 2050. The elites of the nation (which include the university academics, researchers and scholars alike) have important roles to play in researching and contributing new ideas as well as creating development models which will enable the people to enjoy a reasonable standard of living in the current and future generations. Politicians don’t develop models, but make laws and decision with or without models
Journal of Communication and Development Studies, 2022
Papua New Guinea's existing development models are politically driven and very isolated from the ... more Papua New Guinea's existing development models are politically driven and very isolated from the real-life situations that people face each day at the villages, settlements and rural communities throughout the nation. The Dictionary of Social Sciences (Reading, 1978) provides 39 functional definitions of a model. Four of which that are relevant to the discussions in this paper refers to it as, model of the way an individual or players chooses a course of action, a model in which change is involved, a model constructed by a subgroup of their own sociocultural system, or models which will only determine probabilities of certain future events (Reading, 1978, pp.133).
Journal of Communication and Development Studies, 2022
Abstract
Papua New Guinea’s existing development models are politically driven and very isolated ... more Abstract Papua New Guinea’s existing development models are politically driven and very isolated from the real-life situations that people face each day at the villages, settlements and rural communities throughout the nation. The Dictionary of Social Sciences (Reading, 1978) provides 39 functional definitions of a model. Four of which that are relevant to the discussions in this paper refers to it as, model of the way an individual or players chooses a course of action, a model in which change is involved, a model constructed by a sub-group of their own socio-cultural system, or models which will only determine probabilities of certain future events (Reading, 1978, pp.133).
A combination of all four definitions are articulated in this proposed concept and the ensuing discussions. The Communication Gap (CG) between the lowest level of government representatives (over 6000 Ward Councilors) and the three higher levels of government are wider as government policies and development strategies are centrally framed based on the trickle-down development theory with less or no inputs at all from the ward level. Subsequently, the ward councilors who bear the burden of “serving” the people on daily basis (as policemen/women, magistrates, peace officers, land court mediators, marriage counselors, alcohol and drug counselors, or jack of all trades and master of none) appeared to be the least engaged policy-makers and planners under our current service delivery model. They rarely make any impact in the development process due to the large communication gaps that exist between them and the higher three-tier system of government. The country’s 50-year development strategy (The Vision 2050) which projects PNG to become a healthy, wealthy, wise and smart nation by 2050 is a far cry for many who are still struggling to even receive the most basic necessities for survival in the rural village communities. A great majority of them will have passed from their sufferings come the year 2050. The elites of the nation (which include the university academics, researchers and scholars alike) have important roles to play in researching and contributing new ideas as well as creating development models which will enable the people to enjoy a reasonable standard of living in the current and future generations. Politicians don’t develop models, but make laws and decision with or without models
Journal of Communication and Development Studies, 2022
Papua New Guinea's existing development models are politically driven and very isolated from the ... more Papua New Guinea's existing development models are politically driven and very isolated from the real-life situations that people face each day at the villages, settlements and rural communities throughout the nation. The Dictionary of Social Sciences (Reading, 1978) provides 39 functional definitions of a model. Four of which that are relevant to the discussions in this paper refers to it as, model of the way an individual or players chooses a course of action, a model in which change is involved, a model constructed by a subgroup of their own sociocultural system, or models which will only determine probabilities of certain future events (Reading, 1978, pp.133).
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Papua New Guinea’s existing development models are politically driven and very isolated from the real-life situations that people face each day at the villages, settlements and rural communities throughout the nation.
The Dictionary of Social Sciences (Reading, 1978) provides 39 functional definitions of a model. Four of which that are relevant to the discussions in this paper refers to it as, model of the way an individual or players chooses a course of action, a model in which change is involved, a model constructed by a sub-group of their own socio-cultural system, or models which will only determine probabilities of certain future events (Reading, 1978, pp.133).
A combination of all four definitions are articulated in this proposed concept and the ensuing discussions.
The Communication Gap (CG) between the lowest level of government representatives (over 6000 Ward Councilors) and the three higher levels of government are wider as government policies and development strategies are centrally framed based on the trickle-down development theory with less or no inputs at all from the ward level.
Subsequently, the ward councilors who bear the burden of “serving” the people on daily basis (as policemen/women, magistrates, peace officers, land court mediators, marriage counselors, alcohol and drug counselors, or jack of all trades and master of none) appeared to be the least engaged policy-makers and planners under our current service delivery model. They rarely make any impact in the development process due to the large communication gaps that exist between them and the higher three-tier system of government.
The country’s 50-year development strategy (The Vision 2050) which projects PNG to become a healthy, wealthy, wise and smart nation by 2050 is a far cry for many who are still struggling to even receive the most basic necessities for survival in the rural village communities. A great majority of them will have passed from their sufferings come the year 2050.
The elites of the nation (which include the university academics, researchers and scholars alike) have important roles to play in researching and contributing new ideas as well as creating development models which will enable the people to enjoy a reasonable standard of living in the current and future generations.
Politicians don’t develop models, but make laws and decision with or without models
Papua New Guinea’s existing development models are politically driven and very isolated from the real-life situations that people face each day at the villages, settlements and rural communities throughout the nation.
The Dictionary of Social Sciences (Reading, 1978) provides 39 functional definitions of a model. Four of which that are relevant to the discussions in this paper refers to it as, model of the way an individual or players chooses a course of action, a model in which change is involved, a model constructed by a sub-group of their own socio-cultural system, or models which will only determine probabilities of certain future events (Reading, 1978, pp.133).
A combination of all four definitions are articulated in this proposed concept and the ensuing discussions.
The Communication Gap (CG) between the lowest level of government representatives (over 6000 Ward Councilors) and the three higher levels of government are wider as government policies and development strategies are centrally framed based on the trickle-down development theory with less or no inputs at all from the ward level.
Subsequently, the ward councilors who bear the burden of “serving” the people on daily basis (as policemen/women, magistrates, peace officers, land court mediators, marriage counselors, alcohol and drug counselors, or jack of all trades and master of none) appeared to be the least engaged policy-makers and planners under our current service delivery model. They rarely make any impact in the development process due to the large communication gaps that exist between them and the higher three-tier system of government.
The country’s 50-year development strategy (The Vision 2050) which projects PNG to become a healthy, wealthy, wise and smart nation by 2050 is a far cry for many who are still struggling to even receive the most basic necessities for survival in the rural village communities. A great majority of them will have passed from their sufferings come the year 2050.
The elites of the nation (which include the university academics, researchers and scholars alike) have important roles to play in researching and contributing new ideas as well as creating development models which will enable the people to enjoy a reasonable standard of living in the current and future generations.
Politicians don’t develop models, but make laws and decision with or without models