Knowledge Democracy and Participatory Research
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Welcome to the Knowledge Democracy and Participatory Research Community. This community serves as a comprehensive repository of resources on participatory approaches, community-based research, and collaborative inquiry methods. Our mission is to foster knowledge sharing and support initiatives that empower communities to contribute to research, ensuring their voices shape the knowledge that impacts their lives.
Explore a wealth of materials, including case studies, policy papers, training guides, and research publications that highlight the practice and principles of participatory research worldwide.
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Item Adult Education Programme in India: A Historical Perspective(0000)(The Adult Education Programme in India, according to available documents dates back to the early years of 1920-1921). However, the first official concern reflected in the Royal Commission on Agriculture, (set up in 1926), was to suggest measures to promote the welfare and prosperity of the rural population, and focusses up on the type of education best suited to the needs of an agricultural population in the rural areas.Item Organization-Building for Rural Development: An Experiment in India(The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, 1981) Tandon, Rajesh; Brown, L. DaveThis paper argues that local organizations able to act on behalf of the rural poor are critical to constructive social change in developing societies. An intervention for building such local organizations is described conceptually and its implementation illustrated in work with small farmers in rural India. Time series data collected over 30 months revealed significant changes in activities by trained groups. Trained groups undertook more initiatives that were planned, informed, collectively organized, successful in influencing the village as a whole, and successful in influencing agencies out-side the village. Qualitative data also indicated important changes in trained-group activities. The relevance of applied behavioral science theory and technology to rural development and social change is discussed in the light of these findings.Item Note on Project Facilitation & Monitoring(0000) Nazareth, JagdishThis paper gives, in point form. the ways of monitoring rural development programmes. It does so under three heads Overall Programme Monitoring, Monitoring the Implementation of Projects, and Importance of Good Surveys. The author suggests a proper mix of projects for succeeding in rural development and suggests clear-cut functional allocation of project responsibilities to various persons so as to make monitoring of implementation of a project easier and better. In the end, the paper stresses on importance of survey as a method to develop methods of monitoring and feedback.Item Manual for the Monitoring and Evaluation of a People's Participation Project 1985(FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS, 1985-07) Oakley, PeterMonitoring and Evaluation (M&E) are important aspects of any rural development project. All projects are forms of intervention in rural development and it is crucial that we understand the results of these interventions. M&E are essentially to do with judgement and with providing the data and information to project staff so that they can best understand whether the project is moving towards and accomplishing its intended. objectives. M&E should be built into a project's organizational and implementation structure and should be a continuous and systematic activity within the project.Item Who Benefits-The Monitoring and Evaluation of Development Programmes in Central Asia(INTRAC, 2004-11) Buxton, CharlesThe theme of the conference "Who Benefits?: The Monitoring and Evaluation of Development Programmes in Central Asia' was chosen to reflect and promote a key component of INTRAC's Central Asia Programme (ICAP): monitoring and evaluation (M&E). In early 2003, ICAP had already begun in earnest its work to train local NGOs. across the region in M&E skills, with a particular emphasis on qualitative approaches to measurement, and we had piloted our own programme-wide participatory evaluation methodology. This project had led to the creation of three country-based working groups in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan who were beginning to define their own training needs as well as to work out how they should beet assess ICAP's work.Item Development of a Participatory Research Center as Part of an Ongoing Rural Development Program(JAI Press, Inc., 1983) Almeida, Eduardo; Sanchez, Maria Eugenia; Soto, Blas; Felix, Luis; Perez, VirginiaThis article discusses the development of a participatory research center as part of the San Miguel Tzinacapan rural development project in Mexico. It explores the process of integrating urban professionals with local villagers to address issues of economic, political, and cultural dependence in rural communities. The project aims to create a new rural-urban lifestyle by merging indigenous values with urban-industrial culture, contributing to the development of community-based organizations and local social change.Item Local-Based Organizing Program with the Indigenous Group in the Philippines: A Mangyan Case(0000) Manio, PatThis case study highlights the local organizing efforts among the Mangyan tribes in the Philippines. These indigenous groups, numbering approximately 4 million nationwide, face exploitation and challenges to their self-identity, ancestral lands, indigenous laws, and culture. The initiative, spearheaded by an NGO starting in 1980, employed participatory methods such as rural conscientization, community integration, and leadership development to empower Mangyan communities. The program evolved through phases of assessment, skills training, and participatory evaluation to establish formal community organizations addressing social, educational, economic, and health issues. The study emphasizes the challenges, strategies, and outcomes of participatory organizing efforts in fostering self-reliance and solidarity among indigenous groups.Item Participatory Research (PR) Activities of the Institute of Adult Education and Extra-Mural Studies, Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone (INSTADEX)(Institute of Adult Education and Extra-Mural Studies (INSTADEX), University of Sierra Leone, 1987-07) Malamah-Thomas, David H.This document explores the participatory research initiatives led by the Institute of Adult Education and Extra-Mural Studies, Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone, focusing on Theatre for Development as a tool for education and community mobilization. The outreach programs conducted between 1986-1988 include training workshops for development and extension workers, emphasizing community-based dramatizations for addressing pressing socio-economic challenges. Key programs, such as SWASH (Safe Water and Adequate Sanitation for Health), are highlighted as action-oriented responses to health and sanitation issues identified through community participatory research. Outcomes include the boxing of a spring to reduce water-borne diseases and plans for constructing wells and pit latrines in subsequent phases. The document underscores the effectiveness of participatory approaches in promoting rural development and adult education.Item A Case Study of Participatory Research Among Farmer-Settlers in Southern Philippines(International Investigative Forum on Participatory Research, Yugoslavia, 1980-04) Belamide, EileenThis case study examines participatory research as a tool in rural organizing among farmer-settlers in a village in Southern Philippines. The settlers, migrant farmers from Central Philippines, faced land disputes after clearing and cultivating forested areas. This research highlights the socio-economic challenges, land rights issues, and the impact of participatory methods in empowering communities for collective action. The study explores the process and outcomes of participatory research embedded in a rural organizer training program, emphasizing the role of data gathering for community action.Item Tale of the Betel Producers: A Case Study in Participatory Research(0000)This case study explores the transformation of the Metikotamulla village in Sri Lanka through a participatory research approach that empowered the local betel producers. By identifying the exploitative practices of middlemen, the villagers initiated a collective action program to find fair prices for their produce. The creation of the Betel Producers Society led to significant improvements in marketing, increased farmer profits, and economic upliftment. This initiative demonstrates the power of community-led research and action in achieving social and economic empowerment.