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Introduction To Social Planning Question Paper

Introduction To Social Planning

Course:Bachelor Of Spatial Planning

Institution: Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University Of Science And Technology question papers

Exam Year:2013

JARAMOGI OGINGA ODINGA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE
AND TECHNOLOGY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION 2013
FIRST YEAR FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS FOR THE
DEGREE OF BACHEALOR OF ARTS IN SPATIAL PLANNING
MAIN
COURSE CODE: PSP 3112
COURSE TITLE: INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL PLANNING
DATE: 30/4/2013 TIME: 9.00-11.00AM
DURATION: 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS
1. This paper contains FIVE (5) questions.
2. Answer question 1 (Compulsory) and ANY other 2 questions.
3.Write all the answers in the booklet provided.

Q1. a) Discuss the term Social Planning as applied in social development (5marks)

b) You have been engaged as a social planner in one of the urban communities, explain the social planning process you will apply in engaging the community (10 marks)

c) Discuss the problems a social planner is likely to encounter when planning at the county level (10 marks)

d) Explain the stakeholders that are involved in social planning and policy change (5 marks)

2. Any plan prepared for a community must be implementable. Discuss the following essential components that would facilitate the implementation of a social plan.

a) Demographic profile (4 marks)
b) Needs assessment (4 marks)
c) Target group information (4 marks)
d) Previous social plan assessment (4 marks)
e) Recommended action (4 marks)

3a) Discuss the important role a social plan plays in improving a community’s well being (10 marks)

b) Explain the preparation stages a social plan has to go through before completion and implementation (10 marks)

4a) Discuss the social characteristics of rural communities (10 marks)

b) There has been a paradigm shift in the planning process, from top-down to bottom-up.
Explain the benefits of the bottom –up social planning process? (1o marks)

5. a) Discuss the key principles applied in guiding the social planning process (10 marks)

b) Explain the pre-conditions necessitating the initiation of preparation of a social plan by policy makers. (10 marks)

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