Community participation refers to the involvement and engagement of community members in various aspects of decision-making, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation processes . It plays a crucial role in programs launched by the government and is considered a pillar of primary healthcare . The concept of community participation encompasses efforts to reach underserved community members and involves the identification of problems, decision-making, problem-solving, and evaluation of change . Different forms of community participation include participation in decision-making, implementation of activities, monitoring, and utilization of results . The level of community participation can be influenced by various factors such as economic factors, environment, age, education, and length of stay . Additionally, community participation in the development of agro-edutourism has been found to contribute to the local economy by providing job and business opportunities .