Participatory Rural Appraisal: Principles, Methods and ApplicationParticipatory 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. |
Contents
Evolution of Participatory Rural Appraisal | 1 |
The Concept and Principles of Participatory Rural Appraisal | 25 |
Participatory Mapping | 41 |
Participatory Modelling | 75 |
Transects | 83 |
Mobility Map | 97 |
Venn Diagram or Chappati Diagram | 109 |
Flow Diagrams | 123 |
Matrix Ranking and Scoring | 231 |
Force Field Analysis | 247 |
SWOT Analysis | 259 |
Pie Diagram | 269 |
Body Mapping | 283 |
Interviewing and Dialogue | 291 |
Roles and Responsibilities | 305 |
A Few Illustrations | 319 |
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Participatory Rural Appraisal: Principles, Methods and Application N Narayanasamy No preview available - 2009 |
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activities agriculture ascertain Ask the participants assess biases body mapping Causal diagram changes Contd criteria crops cross-check data and information depict direct observation effectively ensure exercise Facilitate the participants farm farmers field Figure flow diagram focus groups Force Field Analysis forces Gandhigram Gandhigram Rural Institute gender He/she households identify impact important institutions interaction intervention interview involved issues key informants land livelihood matrix ranking methods mobility map monitoring and evaluation Narayanasamy number of participants opportunities organisations outcome Pair-wise ranking Participatory Rural Appraisal pie diagram PLA Notes planning poor problems procedure programme questions resource map responsibilities role RRA Notes seasonal calendar semi-structured interview shrimp farms situation social map Source SWOT analysis Table Tamil Nadu technique timeline tool topic transect trend analysis triangulation understanding various Venn diagram village visual Wealth ranking well-being women World Bank