SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AS AN APPROACH TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT : a case study of social entrepreneurship in Kathmandu, Nepal
Khatiwada, Prabesh (2014)
Diakonia-ammattikorkeakoulu
2014
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ABSTRACT
Khatiwada, Prabesh. Social entrepreneurship as an approach to community development: a case study of social entrepreneurship in Kathmandu, Nepal. 66 pages. 1 appendix. Language: English. Autumn 2014. Diaconia University of Applied Sciences. Degree Programme in Social Services. Bachelors of Social Services, Focus in Community Development Work.
This is a qualitative and descriptive study. The aim of the research is to study the role of social entrepreneurship in community development work in Pharping community in Kathmandu. How the social entrepreneurship is connected with the community development (CD) agenda to address the pressing needs of the community is the prime question of this study.
The study data were collected through data triangulation process of expert interviews and descriptive case study of A School for Community (ASC). The collected data were analyzed with an approach of thematic analysis.
The findings of this study indicate that the social entrepreneurship is not a new phenomenon in Nepal, but the framework and terminologies are becoming popular in the recent years. It was evident that social entrepreneurship has remarkable contribution in triple-bottom-line components of community development. However, the working paradigm of this practice in itself has been noticed as a challenge, as the terminology is yet not officially acknowledged by the government of Nepal.
Key words: social entrepreneurship, hybrid, community, community development, triple-bottom line, Pharping-Kathmandu-Nepal
Khatiwada, Prabesh. Social entrepreneurship as an approach to community development: a case study of social entrepreneurship in Kathmandu, Nepal. 66 pages. 1 appendix. Language: English. Autumn 2014. Diaconia University of Applied Sciences. Degree Programme in Social Services. Bachelors of Social Services, Focus in Community Development Work.
This is a qualitative and descriptive study. The aim of the research is to study the role of social entrepreneurship in community development work in Pharping community in Kathmandu. How the social entrepreneurship is connected with the community development (CD) agenda to address the pressing needs of the community is the prime question of this study.
The study data were collected through data triangulation process of expert interviews and descriptive case study of A School for Community (ASC). The collected data were analyzed with an approach of thematic analysis.
The findings of this study indicate that the social entrepreneurship is not a new phenomenon in Nepal, but the framework and terminologies are becoming popular in the recent years. It was evident that social entrepreneurship has remarkable contribution in triple-bottom-line components of community development. However, the working paradigm of this practice in itself has been noticed as a challenge, as the terminology is yet not officially acknowledged by the government of Nepal.
Key words: social entrepreneurship, hybrid, community, community development, triple-bottom line, Pharping-Kathmandu-Nepal