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Participatory Communication and Rural Broadcasting

Participatory Approaches to Poverty Alleviation in Rural Community Development

Rural Society and Participatory Development

Alternative Communication, People's Conscientization and Participatory Rural Development in Costa Rica

Constraints on the Practice of Participatory Rural Appraisal in Rural Ethiopia

Participatory Communication Strategy Design

This handbook has been prepared as a training and field guide for designing, implementing and managing effective communication strategies for field projects in a participatory manner, building on the results of the Participatory Rural Communication Appraisal (ISBN 9251052514). Issues dealt with include the principles and processes of communication planning, message development, multimedia material production and the implementation of communication activities in the field. This strategy design process has been tested in training workshops and applied to various development projects including those dealing with agriculture, health and education, water and sanitation.

From Integrated Rural Development to Sustainable, Participatory Development

A Resource Manual for Trainers and Practitioners of Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA)

Participatory Rural Appraisal

When and by Whom? Preparations before PRA exercise. Conductiny a PRA exercise. Processing information. Developing PRA techniques.

Agricultural technology development through participatory research

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Participatory and Bottom-up Planning of Integrated Agricultural Projects in Papua New Guinea

Evaluation of the Ethiopian Agricultural Extension with Particular Emphasis on the Participatory Demonstration and Training Extension System (PADETES)

Participatory Learning Approaches

Participatory Communication in Agricultural Research and Extension

Bureaucratic Reorientation for Participatory Rural Development

Participatory Rural Appraisal

Robert Chambers, 1802-1871, Scottish publisher and writer.

Participatory Rural Appraisal

Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) methods, now known as Participatory Learning and Action (PLA), have been extensively used in development research, action and evaluation. This book is based on the author’s decade-long intensive field experience—each method is explained by drawing on field-based illustrations. The book vividly describes the methods of PRA, highlighting the essential features as well as the application, merits and limitations of each method. Participatory Rural Appraisal: Principles, Methods and Application outlines the application of PRA methodology in areas like participatory poverty assessment, sustainable livelihood analysis, assessment of hunger, vulnerability analysis, organizational analysis, monitoring and evaluation. Separate sections on SWOT analysis and on the method of interview and dialogue are also included in the book. Besides, the author has provided guidelines for sector-wise application of PRA, which would serve as a ready reference for students and practitioners alike. A chapter on the roles of members of a PRA team is another key feature of this book, which would be immensely valuable for students, researchers and academicians working in the areas of social work, rural development, agriculture, and environmental science, and also for NGO workers and trainers and researchers in the development field.

Participatory Rural Communication Appraisal Starting with the People

This handbook sets out a step-by-step procedure for planning and conducting evaluation of communication programmes with communities in a participatory way, in order to design effective communication for development programmes and initiatives. It can be used as a reference guide for conducting participatory rural communication appraisal (PRCA) in the field as well as a training guide for capacity building. It actively involves people in the research process to ensure that communication for development programmes are effective and relevant to their needs and preferences.

Rapid Rural Appraisal, Participatory Rural Appraisal and Aquaculture

This document is intended for aquaculture development specialists, aquaculture project managers and officials and specialists involved in the planning and management of aquaculture activities. it provides an introduction to rapid rural appraisal and participatory rural appraisal for people working in these fields. the principal components of these two approaches to information collection and planning are described together with the various tools used, with a case-study to illustrate their uses and some of the issues they raise. Possible applications of the approaches for those involved in aquaculture development are given and an outline is provided of the kinds of planning and institutional context where they can be best applied. The problems and shortcomings of the approaches are also discussed and guidelines are given for the use of alternative approaches to information gathering and planning.