Table 2.

Some of the obstacles and assets to community health identified by respondents in preliminary research

	Urban	Rural
Obstacles	Community involvement; Infrastructure; Youth outreach needed; People do not keep up property; No access to resources; Ineffective law enforcement; No jobs; Crime; Education	Gangs; Lack of activities for youth; Lack of community involvement; Needs improved infrastructure; No access to resources; Inadequate law enforcement; Lack of jobs;
Assets	Like the way the neighborhood looks; Community cooperation/respect; Peace and quiet; The people; Access to community groups; Privacy; Ethnic and cultural diversity	The people; Small community; Quiet, peaceful; Community involvement; General ambience; Access to groups/Resources; Economic stability; Relatives nearby