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Item Understanding "Popular Participation"(Society for Participatory Research in Asia, 0000) Jena, Nalin RanjanPeople's participation is becoming the central contemporary time. The political transition in issue of many countries, the collapse of many socialist regimes. the developing and worldwide emergence of people's organisations are a part of process of historic change rather than just isolated events. the the And these changes testify one discernible worldwide trend that people today are manifesting an increasing urge to participate in events the and process that shape their lives. People are beginning to move to centre stage in national and global dialogues. Regent Developments all over the globe have posed new threats and coined up new avenues, for the common people to participate in the decision-making process. The Cold War in East-West relation over, market the ideological battles of the past are being replaced forces. The rising environmental threat 15 by reminding humanity of both its vulnerability and its compulsion for common survival on a fragile planet.Item African Regional Workshop on Participatory Research, Mzumbe, 2nd - 7th July, 1979 – Group Discussion on Case Studies(1979-07-07)This report documents the group discussions held during the African Regional Workshop on Participatory Research in Mzumbe, 2nd - 7th July, 1979. The discussions focused on the composition, challenges, and strategies for revitalizing Contact Teams (CCTs). The report presents insights from different groups regarding the inclusion of members from the poorest communities, and the tensions between church bureaucracies and community research. The report addresses key issues such as class struggles, staffing, transportation, and the pressure to produce projects before adequate research has been conducted. The role of village pastors and evangelists in these teams, their similarities with other villagers, and the decision-making regarding the involvement of different religious groups in research are also discussed.