tht· cummunity is nblc lo rccogni7. C. solve: ond carry out actions to address its ov. rn problem s. AL"COrding to Cotlre-11 ( l976). \he! communit y con be described as having increased oornpdence by e.,amininf! the ch<1ngcs in tl1c commu nity itself, its networks. its slnlcturcs. the way in whicb pt-oplc perc-civc the community, o,.,-nership of issues, and perceived nc: well as acl'Unl ;empowerment in he11lth n. nd social issues". Cornmllnity competl"nce was conccptunlizcd by Cottrell :-ind various studies identified its dirnen<:inns, hm_. c,·cr. only a few s. Lmlic. " looked into the entirety of its eight dim~nsions On<" of lhc,;tudic:-was cnndurtcd h_v Eng. 1ncl Parker in 1994. They evalunt L"Ci !l he;ilth promotion pro~r. im in ~lis$is;;ippi Delt,1 ;ind described the concept of community tn1pow,n11enl 11<sing the folllo";ng dimensions: J. ~·lf-otlir:r au0'1rcnrs. " am/ darity <!f c1 situatinnal definition, defined ns how well ca..:h parlor the community perceives its identity and position on issues r!!lnted lc, ntlwr part S nf I he community. ·111e community members arc seen to perceive the problem. accept its existence and attempt to articulate this with neighbors or ton small pnrt of the community. 2. Articulatc11es.-:. defined as Lhe ability to articulate involvement in the collective ,;cws. ::illitud. :s. needs. nnd intentions of Lhe community; Lhe process or e. xcbaa,zing inform::ition; :i11d how well t J1c comn1unity derives a common rnc-aning from th<. other parts of the community. TI,e community is seen wilh a 1':TTlll(1 nfindi,;dual, who share the prohlem and nrticula1e 1his with other meml><·rs of the community cspecia Jly to the authorities. 3. Cnmmitmem. defined :is a relationship worthy of enhancing and m:iintaining. 'I11is definition i-; basically vngue but the guide questions identified by r;ng and Pnrker su~e. st identification of individua l roles and the commun ity·s contin11ot L<; acth·c pnnidpnlion in effort. s l<> solve the problem. The community is,-C>en ns group ofindi,;dual,. "'ho arc faced with a problem. h. ive talked aboul l11e problem and hnve identified wh:Jt onc·s roles :ire in solving the problem. Commitment is co1tsidcrcd the nr>cfal paint for shifting into the ne~:t phase of organi7Jng. havi11g identified individual!; who wou Jd be part of tlit! core group, orgnni7,ational stn,H. :turc, ::ind po~<;;n JJe implementers of program plans. 4. J\1uc-liin C!r!J fnr fa C"ilita1in. 9 participan t interaction and decisitm making, which refers to the Ability of the community lo establish fonnal mechanisms for-n. prnsent:Hh. e input into decision-maldni:r.. The prognu11 plnn is seen as the 1a11~ib J,, ou Lpul uf thi,-dimr Jm,ion Jerivcd Crom problem nnd role iclcn Lif-ic Ht ion and cummunity-wid. : disc:ui. sions on the problem. It presents I he co,,rsc-" of :ict. ion. .,;. Ccm{lirt eontninm C!nl curd accomrnodat ion, which relates to ll1e establishments of prt)(·d11n-s to :ic:<:t,mmodate open conflict and continued interaction lwtwt>..,11 d,ff,..n.,rlt part:< of tho comm1111i1y. This dim('n:-ion is token as pnrt of the machint·ry, os in 1. vc-ry organi7...-ition. there should be a unit responsible for m1u1agi 11g c,inflic H. o. Parririparion. de. fined a. s the procc.-ss of committi11~ to the communil)' and c,ont. ribu tin~ w se1,in1?. goals 1rnd planning Interventions. ln this rcscnrch stu<ly. Lhi..; dimension is identified as the ac, of attending and contributing to the acu,;ti~s se1 by the program plans. Crantinit thnt 1he problems arc felt nl!'Cd--of Ull' c. ""Omn1unity: p:irt:ic:ipatio n is ex-pected Lo be hjgh. 