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Question: I would like to know about how to create a community needs assessment for my community back in Nigeria.
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Dear Kunbi
Many thanks for asking Community Tool Box.
We surely have a lot of suggestions you can use, and I think they will be useful. See the Toolkits on the website (https://ctb.ku.edu/en/toolkits) - specifically Toolkit n. 2. Assessing Community Needs and Resources, which guides conducting assessments of community needs and resources. 
I also found another interesting example in Chapter 3, Section 1 Developing a Plan for Identifying Local Needs and Resources, which also includes a PowerPoint summarizing how to plan a needs assessment. I used it in my action research, and I found it helpful.
Best wishes for your work!

Question Date: Wed, 02/19/2025