WAEC Civic Education 2024 Theory — Question 2

Model answer

(a) Community service refers to the voluntary involvement or participation in processes and meaning of community services activities that can add value and improve the quality of lives and living of the people in any community where citizens resides. (b) Benefits of community services: (i) Speeds up developments in the communities. (ii) Gives opportunity to individuals to serve humanity at community level. (iii) Promotes unity/national integration/consensus building. (iv) Helps in solving communal problems. (v) Cultivates leadership skills and values in citizens/enhancement of skills. (vi) Cultivates effective followership. (vii) Promotes cooperation/collaboration networking among stakeholders. (viii) Promotes effective teamwork/building among community members. (ix) Promotes effective participation among community members. (x) Minimizes conflicts/disputes/escalation of conflicts.