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"Inspite of the rains, the ground is still dry" : the Ghana Participatory Poverty Assessment studies; impacts, implications and lessons for the future.
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This dissertation argues that the Ghana Participatory Poverty Assessment (PPA) was successful methodologically, in terms of obtaining the views of the poor concerning their priorities and strategies to combat poverty. However, in spite of the exercise receiving wide international attention, the results have yet to be accepted as a relevant data source within Ghana itself, owing to a strong preference for statistical data in social policy research.
Participatory concept mapping to understand perceptions of urban malnutrition.
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This article describes how mapping of local peoples perceptions of child malnutrition was used to improve the quality of focus group discussions. Time was taken at the beginning of the study to understand all the words related to malnutrition and ensure that all members of the group had the same definition, since in the urban setting there was no one single language which all members shared.
Theatre for development, participatory monitoring and cultural feedback.
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Listening to farmers: participatory assessment of policy reform in Zambia's agriculture sector.
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Based on findings from participatory studies, beneficiary assessments and on quantitative survey data, this paper examines farmers' perceptions of the constraints being faced by them in agricultural production, including the quality of agricultural services. Coping strategies adopted by farmers as a consequence of the agricultural policy changes in Zambia in the 1990's are also outlined.
Publisher
World Bank
Mozambique participatory poverty assessment : stakeholder workshop report.
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A report of a one day workshop held in Maputo for practitioners, partners and beneficiaries of the Mozambique Participatory Poverty Assessment (PPA). The report examines three themes: process, utility and institutionalisation.
The PPA process and methodological issues of qualitative data collection, institutional partnerships and PPA implementation are discussed under process. Utility of the PPA is looked at in terms of the value added of participatory and qualitative approaches and the issue of institutionalisation includes options for increasing the application and impact of the PPA as a functional tool for poverty alleviation activities.
Networking for development
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This book is based on the experiences of the success and failure of national and international networks and attempts to answer some key questions related to networking for use in the development process: It attempts to answer the following questions:
À What is a network?
À How do networks function?
À Why are some networks very successful but others disappointing?
It provides a synthesis of the issues, as well as offering practical advice. The first part of the book discusses the benefits and problems of networking and sets out guidelines for successful networking with examples from a range of development networks. The second part illustrates these points more fully with a detailed case study of animal traction networks in Africa.
Publisher
International Forum for Rural Transport and Development
Participation, development, power and democracy: an introduction to basic civic concepts: Part 1. Introduction, civics, participation
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This document is the first part of a series of four parts. The objective of the series is to help readers understand the basic civic concepts around which society is organised. It and forms part pf the wider process of civic education organised by the church/NGO civic education network, the Community Publishing Process (CPP), which is an innovative democratic process involving thousands of Zimbabwe citizens. Through the process, the learners develop their confidence, creativity and skills by participating in the design of their own learning materials. The series is written in an easily accessible language using pictures and illustrations to explain concepts, and providing exercises and questions for discussion. It is based on participatory, problem-posing methods where readers are encouraged to analyse problems and search for their own solutions. This part of the series focuses on participation. After a brief introduction, the reader is introduced to the concept of civics (ôthe close examination of how a society is organised in terms of developmentö). The book goes on to examine the ideas of participation based on discussions with CPP participants, and ideas from African history and from international experiences. This is followed by an exercise on publicising the meaning of participation. Achievements and common problems in relation to participation, and strategies for strengthening participation are also discussed. The book also contains supplements with a village civic drama and trainerÆs guide for a civic workshop on participation
Publisher
Church/NGO Civic Education Network
Participation, development, power and democracy: an introduction to basic civic concepts: Part 2. Development
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This document is the first part of a series of four parts. The objective of the series is to help readers understand the basic civic concepts around which society is organised. It and forms part pf the wider process of civic education organised by the church/NGO civic education network, the Community Publishing Process (CPP), which is an innovative democratic process involving thousands of Zimbabwe citizens. Through the process, the learners develop their confidence, creativity and skills by participating in the design of their own learning materials. The series is written in an easily accessible language using pictures and illustrations to explain concepts, and providing exercises and questions for discussion. It is based on participatory, problem-posing methods where readers are encouraged to analyse problems and search for their own solutions. This part of the series focuses on development. After a brief introduction looking at development in the life of a citizen, the book goes on to examine the concept of development based on ideas from CPP participants, and African history and from international experiences. This is followed by an exercise on publicising the meaning of development. Achievements and common problems in relation to development, and strategies for strengthening development are also discussed. The book also contains supplements with a village civic drama and trainerÆs guide for a civic workshop on development
Publisher
Church/NGO Civic Education Network
Participation, development, power and democracy: an introduction to basic civic concepts: Part 3. Power
Abstract
This document is the first part of a series of four parts. The objective of the series is to help readers understand the basic civic concepts around which society is organised. It and forms part pf the wider process of civic education organised by the church/NGO civic education network, the Community Publishing Process (CPP), which is an innovative democratic process involving thousands of Zimbabwe citizens. Through the process, the learners develop their confidence, creativity and skills by participating in the design of their own learning materials. The series is written in an easily accessible language using pictures and illustrations to explain concepts, and providing exercises and questions for discussion. It is based on participatory, problem-posing methods where readers are encouraged to analyse problems and search for their own solutions. This part of the series focuses on participation. After a brief introduction looking at power in the life of a citizen, the book goes on to examine the ideas of power based on discussions with CPP participants, from African history and from international experiences. This is followed by an exercise on publicising the meaning of power. Achievements and common problems in relation to power, and strategies for strengthening power are also discussed. The book also contains supplements with a village civic drama and trainerÆs guide for a civic workshop on power.
Publisher
Church/NGO Civic Education Network
The Experiences Of The Chivi Food Security Project - The Project Acting As A Facilitator
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Synthesis of the methodology and techniques used in the research and planning of the Chivi food security project. Techniques included primarily wealth ranking and needs assessment. The project has been monitored and evaluated by the farmers themselves. Critical reflections on impact and sustainability of the project are also made.