The book describes a development concept called abulecentrism. The Yoruba word abule (pronounced: a-boo-lay) literarily means ldquo;the villagerdquo;. abulecentrism seeks to achieve rapid and sustainable development of a given society by the strategic execution of projects and the provision of critical services at the local community level. The village has always been the traditional unit of communal living in many societies around the world. The typical village is small; comprising close-knit social groups and individuals that number in the tens; or at most; low hundreds. In a village; people live close to one another; and derive strength in their communal methods of living; working and protecting their society. Furthermore; the management and governance of the community is simpler than in urban areas because the village requires smaller administrative systems. abulecentrism is built on the philosophy of using small; modular systems; such as a village; as building blocks for developing the greater society. The ultimate goal of abulecentrism is for the larger society to be significantly impacted by the dividends of the aggregated development attained within the different communities. Development projects will typically be executed by starting with a few local communities and progressing organically until all the communities that make up the larger society have been impacted.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful. Take a blissful rideBy PekemomI bought the Kindle while waiting for my hard copy to arrive. Now.. I must order one for everyone on my Christmas list~this book is breathtakingly gorgeous! I love the dogs; the colors and the way Lara masters the light on her subjects.I highly recommend for anyone who loves dogs; cars of course great photography.When I take my dogs for a ride even they love looking at other dogs in their cars!1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Depression; Anxiety? THIS BOOK WILL CURE YOUBy Rebecca AndrosI got this for my friend who is going through some rough times. This book saves people. You ever feel down? READ THIS BOOK. Theres no way you can read this book and not be happy. Each page has one of the most precious animals on this Earth; the dog. AND they are in cars which makes them reach their maximum happiness level; ears flopping and tongues out. Dogs bring happiness and tears to my eyes; something no drug or drink could do. This book saved my friends life. It could save yours.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. So many gorgeous dogs to admire; especially the two white pekingese.By Ina NepolaI have been a life long dog lover and collect beautiful books of dog pictures for my coffee table. This book by Lara Jo Regan is the perfect addition for anyone that enjoys looking at stunning dogs. The addition of so many different cars for the dogs to pose in is very unique. I became aware of this book because two of my favorite dogs; Diva Pearl and her son Shoko Moko are included on four pages towards the middle. They are very exceptional pekingese who I first became acquainted with through another wonderful book; Diva Pearl the pekingese. After I received this book I quickly ordered another one to be sent to a veterinarian friend for his office. It makes a great gift too.