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Notes of discussions at a workshop on ‘Rapid Rural Appraisal’
2011Co-Authors: Robert ChambersAbstract:Notes of discussions at a workshop on ‘Rapid Rural Appraisal’, IDS 26–27 October 1978, revised December 1978
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Revolutions in development inquiry
2008Co-Authors: Robert ChambersAbstract:The Provocation: Dinosaurs. Rural Development Tourism: Poverty Unperceived. Microenvironments: Observing the Unobserved. Rapid Rural Appraisal: Origins, Rationale and Repertoire. PRA: Pathways, Practice and Principles. Who Counts? Participation and Numbers. Whose Space? Mapping, Power and Ethics. Traps and Liberations. Participatory Methodologies: Drivers for Change. Index
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Foreword in ‘Participatory Learning Approaches’
1994Co-Authors: Robert ChambersAbstract:Draft foreword to Schonhuth/Kievelitz sourcebook: ‘Participatory Learning Approaches: Rapid Rural Appraisal and Participatory Rural Appraisal’
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the origins and practice of participatory Rural Appraisal
World Development, 1994Co-Authors: Robert ChambersAbstract:Summary. - Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) describes a growing family of approaches and methods to enable local people to share, enhance and analyze their knowledge of life and conditions, to plan and to act. PRA has sources in activist participatory research, agroecosystem analysis, applied anthropology, field research on farming systems, and Rapid Rural Appraisal (RRA). In RRA information is more elicited and extracted by outsiders; in PRA it is more shared and owned by local people. Participatory methods include mapping and modeling, transect walks, matrix scoring, seasonal calendars, trend and change analysis, well-being and wealth ranking and grouping, and analytical diagramming. PRA applications include natural resources management, agriculture, poverty and social programs, and health and food security. Dominant behavior by outsiders may explain why it has taken until the 1990s for the analytical capabilities of local people to be better recognized and for PRA to emerge, grow and spread.
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Rapid Rural Appraisal, Gender and Health – Alternative ways of listening to needs
IDS Bulletin, 1992Co-Authors: Alice WelbournAbstract:Summary The article describes the use of Rapid Rural Appraisal (RRA) in training development workers to think differently about the issues of gender and health. It is argued that unless a change in perspective takes place at field level, there is little prospect for improvement. RRA is a concept and methodology which challenges conventional assumptions about communities and their needs. Various examples of different RRA techniques are used to illustrate the kind of information which development workers can learn for themselves about the communities with whom they work, provided that they know how to and are ready to listen. Resume L'evaluation Rurale acceleree, le genre et la sante: des moyens alternatifs pour s'informer sur les besoins Cet article decrit l'utilisation du RRA (Rapid Rural Appraisal ou Evaluation Rurale acceleree) dans la formation des personnes qui travaillent dans le developpement pour leur permettre de reflechir d'une maniere nouvelle aux questions qui entourent le genre et la sante. A moins qu'un changement de perspectives n'intervienne dans le champ meme, l'auteur estime que les possibilites d'amelioration resteront faibles. Le RRA est un concept, une methodologie qui remet en question les suppositions traditionnelles concernant les communautes et leurs besoins. Divers exemples des techniques variees de RRA sont offerts pour illustrer les types d'information que les travailleurs dans le developpement peuvent acquerir pour eux‐memes au sujet des communautes avec lesquelles ils travaillent: a condition qu'ils sachent et qu'ils veuillent ecouter a ce qu'on leur dit. Resumen Genero y salud; Una evaluacion Rural Rapida y metodos alternativos de descubrir necesidades El articulo describe el uso de la Evaluacion Rural Rapida en la estimulacion de los trabajadores en el area de desarrollo hacia un cambio de perspectiva en los temas de genero y salud. A menos que este cambio ocurra in situ, hay pocas probabilidades de progreso. La Evaluacion Rural Rapida es un concepto y una tecnologia que desafia las presunciones convencionales sobre las comunidades y sus necesidades. Se usan varios ejemplos de diferentes tecnicas de ERR para ilustrar la clase de informacion que los trabajadores en esta area pueden adquirir por si mismos sobre el ambiente en el que trabajan, siempre que sepan, y esten dispuestos, a escuchar.
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Rapid Rural Appraisal gender and health alternative ways of listening to needs
IDS Bulletin, 1992Co-Authors: Alice WelbournAbstract:Summary The article describes the use of Rapid Rural Appraisal (RRA) in training development workers to think differently about the issues of gender and health. It is argued that unless a change in perspective takes place at field level, there is little prospect for improvement. RRA is a concept and methodology which challenges conventional assumptions about communities and their needs. Various examples of different RRA techniques are used to illustrate the kind of information which development workers can learn for themselves about the communities with whom they work, provided that they know how to and are ready to listen. Resume L'evaluation Rurale acceleree, le genre et la sante: des moyens alternatifs pour s'informer sur les besoins Cet article decrit l'utilisation du RRA (Rapid Rural Appraisal ou Evaluation Rurale acceleree) dans la formation des personnes qui travaillent dans le developpement pour leur permettre de reflechir d'une maniere nouvelle aux questions qui entourent le genre et la sante. A moins qu'un changement de perspectives n'intervienne dans le champ meme, l'auteur estime que les possibilites d'amelioration resteront faibles. Le RRA est un concept, une methodologie qui remet en question les suppositions traditionnelles concernant les communautes et leurs besoins. Divers exemples des techniques variees de RRA sont offerts pour illustrer les types d'information que les travailleurs dans le developpement peuvent acquerir pour eux‐memes au sujet des communautes avec lesquelles ils travaillent: a condition qu'ils sachent et qu'ils veuillent ecouter a ce qu'on leur dit. Resumen Genero y salud; Una evaluacion Rural Rapida y metodos alternativos de descubrir necesidades El articulo describe el uso de la Evaluacion Rural Rapida en la estimulacion de los trabajadores en el area de desarrollo hacia un cambio de perspectiva en los temas de genero y salud. A menos que este cambio ocurra in situ, hay pocas probabilidades de progreso. La Evaluacion Rural Rapida es un concepto y una tecnologia que desafia las presunciones convencionales sobre las comunidades y sus necesidades. Se usan varios ejemplos de diferentes tecnicas de ERR para ilustrar la clase de informacion que los trabajadores en esta area pueden adquirir por si mismos sobre el ambiente en el que trabajan, siempre que sepan, y esten dispuestos, a escuchar.
David M. Lucas - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Rapid Rural Appraisal: Teaching Undergraduates Field Research in Rural México
Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, 2003Co-Authors: Charles W. Jarrett, David M. LucasAbstract:Principles of ethnographic research, Rural sociology, and interpersonal communication formed the basis of a collaborative study between Mexican and/or Hispanic and U.S. undergraduates. Students from both cultures learned to apply principles of qualitative research under the direction of faculty from the Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey and Ohio University. Rapid Rural Appraisal, a methodology appropriate for multidisciplinary research, was used to assess the attitudes of a Rural population relative to socioeconomic and political issues. Undergraduates learned principles of field research within the context of a practical and informative pedagogical exercise.
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Rapid Rural Appraisal: A Study of Gullah Culture.
2002Co-Authors: Charles W. Jarrett, David M. LucasAbstract:Principles of Rural sociology and interpersonal communication provide the foundation for a study of "Gullah" culture. The Gullahs are a group of African Americans living along the southwestern U.S. coastal territory. Gullah culture began to evolve with the enslavement of African people in the Sea Islands off the coasts of South Carolina, Georgia, and northern Florida. Unlike enslaved Africans on the mainland, the more isolated Gullahs were able to transform their language and cultural traditions into a unique African American heritage. With the construction of bridges from mainland areas to the islands, scholars developed a perceived fear that Gullah language and culture might begin to disappear, with younger generations of Gullahs losing their cultural identity. Rapid Rural Appraisal, an effective method of assessing the needs of Rural populations, was applied to examine the current priorities of Gullah people with respect to preservation of their language and culture. This provided researchers with a systematic structure for interviewing Gullah people and recording structured observations in the field. Qualitative data were collected during a 35-day field experience in the Sea Islands of South Carolina. Results show the resilience of the Gullah people and culture, based on a deep, abiding faith in God, (Contains 55 references.) (SM) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. Rapid Rural Appraisal: A STUDY OF GULLAH CULTURE CHARLES W. JARRETT, PH. D. DAVID M. LUCAS, PH. D. OHIO UNIVERSITY SOUTHERN CAMPUS IRONTON, OHIO PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE AND DISSEMINATE THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES 1 INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (nice of Educational Research and Improvement UCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) This document has been reproduced as received from the person or organization originating it. 0 Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction quality. Points of view or opinions stated in this document do not necessarily represent official OERI position or policy.
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Rapid Rural Appraisal: A Case Study in Rural Mexico.
2001Co-Authors: David M. Lucas, Charles W. JarrettAbstract:The North American Free Trade. Agreement has generated serious debate regarding the stimulating effects of foreign investment on Mexico's economy. Saltillo, a metropolitan center in the mountains of Coahuila, has been positively affected by recent economic trends. But the village of General Cepeda, located just 50 miles from Saltillo, is relatively unaffected by recent economic improvements in the region. Mexican and American undergraduate students from the Saltillo campus of the Institute of Technology of Monterrey and Ohio University, representing a wide variety of majors, cooperated in a qualitative study to assess the attitudes of Rural residents regarding social, political, and economic issues. The Rapid Rural Appraisal method was used because it features a commitment to multidisciplinary research, team training, and qualitative data, and has an international reputation for rigorous and systematic principles of data collection. During the 12-day study, every head of household in the 175 family village was interviewed, and focus groups were conducted with village women, key informants, and village youth. Structured observations supplemented data collection. Findings revealed local residents were concerned with a lack of educational opportunities for youth, extreme poverty, high unemployment, and increasing alcoholism. Residents expressed a high degree of fear and suspicion of governmental institutions at the local, state, and federal levels. (TD) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document
Susan Hummel - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Using Rapid Rural Appraisal Tools to Explore Gender and Forests in the Global North
Human Organization, 2019Co-Authors: Carol J. Pierce Colfer, Lee Cerveny, Susan HummelAbstract:Six Rapid Rural Appraisal tools were tested by exploring four questions about gender and forests in two communities in the State of Washington. Tools selected include: Who Counts Matrix, Pebble Sor...
Philip Chua Yi Shean - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Rapid Rural Appraisal of a Rural Village in Sabah
International journal of public health research, 2013Co-Authors: Philip Chua Yi SheanAbstract:Introduction Rapid Rural Appraisal (RRA) is a systematic, semi-structured activity carried out in the field by a multidisciplinary team that is designed to obtain new information and hypotheses about Rural life. This article reports the results of an RRA conducted in Kampung Paris 1 (KGP1), Kinabatangan, Sabah under the Annual Health Promotion Program of the School of Medicine, Universiti Malaysia Sabah. Methods A systematic random sampling was used to recruit the villagers and data was obtained through compilation of pre-existing data, field observation, structured interviews with key informants and villagers. Results Cardiorespiratory diseases were prevalent in KGP1. Common water sources such as rain water collected in dug wells in KGP1 were unhygienic. Dangerous toxic fumes were produced by the burning of municipal wastes nearby village houses. The villagers of KGP1 were exposed to various farm animals, which may harbor zoonoses. Health care services are limited in KGP1. Villagers who were not poor (>RM897) represented 48% of the population, followed by the poor (RM503-897), 20% and the hardcore poor ( 1.00 person per bedroom. Conclusions Poor water hygiene, polluted air from open burning, exposure to farm animals, poverty, poor education, overcrowding and inadequate health care services were among the few possible factors affecting the health of villagers in KGP1. Formal rigorous research should be conducted in the future to facilitate specific health interventions in areas of need such as KGP1.
