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Showing 1 to 20 of 80 for “"Participatory methods"”.
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Participatory Methods in Technical Design: Household Biomass Stoves
Participatory Design represents an important methodology focused on involving people who experience problems in the process of defining and solving them. This is especially important in global development, where diverse stakeholders attempt to tackle poverty challenges. In this thesis, I analyze a …
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Access to Water: Advancement of Multidimensional, Multiscalar, and Participatory Methods of Measurement in the Global South
This project deploys a modified Water Poverty Index (WPI) in villages reconstructed after the 2004 tsunami in southeastern India. While previous measurements of access to water have advanced understandings of waterscape complexities, this modified WPI improves past efforts and deconstructs some of …
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Evaluation of The Effects of Participatory Methods in The Teaching of Ecological Thinking in Design in Kuwait
… The aim of the present study was to evaluate a participatory teaching approach for students of interior design that incorporates ecological thinking. It is particularly intended for use at universities and other places of higher education where such contexts are not currently available and, …
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Participatory Methods in Teaching of English Subject in Community Secondary Schools in Moshi Rural District: Challenges and Prospects
… qualitative study examines the effectiveness of Participatory Methods in Teaching of English subject in community secondary schools in Moshi Rural District. Specifically, the study: explored teaching methods being used in teaching of English subject, assessed the students’ perceptions on the use …
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Development of Woman-Centred Midwife-led Model of Care through Participatory Methods for the Uasin Gishu County Hospital, Kenya
… purpose of this study was to explore, through participatory methods, the views of women midwives and health service managers on current maternity care, and describe desired maternity care and develop a woman-centred maternity care model for Uasin Gishu County, Kenya. Methodology: Appreciative …
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The Contribution of TASAF Interventions in Enhancing Income Generating Through Green Vegetable to Female Head of Household in Leguruki Ward in Meru District Council.
… to September 2016. The study conducted by using participatory methods. Community needs assessment was conducted at Meru by using participatory methods such as Focus Group Discussion, Interview, the use of questionnaire for primary data collection methods and for secondary data collection there …
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Indigenous Chicken for Income Generation and Nutrition Improvement by Rufiji District Council Members in Pwani Region
… to September 2016 The study conducted by using participatory methods. Community needs assessment was conducted at Rufiji by using participatory methods such as Focus Group Discussion, Interview, the use of questionnaire for primary data collection methods and for secondary data collection there …
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The Contribution of TASAF Interventions in Enhancing Income Generating Through Green Vegetable to Female Head of Household in Leguruki Ward in Meru District Council
… to September 2016 The study conducted by using participatory methods. Community needs assessment was conducted at Meru by using participatory methods such as Focus Group Discussion, Interview, the use of questionnaire for primary data collection methods and for secondary data collection there …
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Grave expectations : participatory greywater management in two Western Cape shack settlements
… community-level greywater management through participatory methods in the two shack settlements. The dissertation involves close analyses of participatory methods, the legislation and policy which governs service delivery to shack settlements in South Africa, and ethnographic accounts of shack …
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Empowering a Carpentry group: A case study of Nonga Income generating initiatives in Katente Village in Bukombe District
… to October 2016 The study conducted by using participatory methods. Community needs assessment was conducted at Katente by using participatory methods such as Focus Group Discussion, Interview, the use of questionnaire for primary data collection methods and for secondary data collection there …
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Participant or Protagonist? The impact of the personal on the development of children and young people’s participation
… and young people’s participation by exploring participatory practice in three community-based NGOs in São Paulo, Brazil. There is profound confusion within children and young people’s participation both in theory and in practice. A credible and coherent body of theory to inform practice is …
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Participant or Protagonist? Exploring the personal in children and young people's participation
… and young people’s participation by exploring participatory practice in three community-based NGOs in São Paulo, Brazil. There is profound confusion within children and young people’s participation both in theory and in practice. A credible and coherent body of theory to inform practice is …
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Increased Household Income through Poultry Keeping by Agape Group Members in Mbezi, Dar es Salaam
… 2014 to July 2015.The study conducted by using participatory methods. Community needs assessment was conducted at Mbezi by using participatory methods such as Focus Group Discussion, Interview, the use of questionnaire for primary data collection methods and for secondary data collection there …
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Improving Paddy Production Through Strengthening Capacities of Smallholder Farmers on System of Rice Intensification and Saving and Credit: A Case of Igurusi Ward, Mbarali District in Mbeya Region
… seed from previous harvest. The researcher used participatory methods appropriate to enable him collect data without biasness. Primary data was collected by using participatory methods such as field visits, observation, interviews and Focused Group Discussions while taking into consideration …
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Co-Designing Children’s Playspaces: Evaluating Participant Priorities and Outcomes
… among design practitioners and researchers in participatory methods as a means of embedding user expertise in decision-making (Robertson & Simonsen, 2012; Sanders, 2002). Engaging children as co-designers may be a valuable pathway for capturing the voices of this underrepresented user group. …
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Tuberculosis, HIV, food insecurity, and poverty in rural Zambia : an ethnographic account of the Southern province
… households that did not have a TB patient. The participatory methods included time lines, seasonal calendars, observation and semi-structured interviews. The main aim of all methods was to find out how the nine TB patients experienced life in a wider social context, the problems they faced …
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A Foucauldian Analysis of Power and Representation in an Attempt to Run a Photovoice Project with Youth
… in running a photovoice project. Photovoice is a participatory visual method that embodies the emancipatory ideal of empowering others through self-representation. The literature on photovoice lacks a comprehensive discussion on the complexity of power and representation. Postmodern theorists have …
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Training on Improved Mushroom Production: A Case of Mapambano Vegetable Growers of Mbweni Ward - Kinondoni Municipality Dar es salaam,Region
… Group. Community Needs Assessment used various participatory methods which resulted into identification of limited livelihoods opportunities being the major problem affecting the community. The core problem was contributed by inadequate land for agricultural production, lack of knowledge on …
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Worker participation within the human service context
… It was found that both organisations made use of participatory methods in organising themselves. However, the reasons, degree and conditions facilitating it differed considerably, despite the fact that the levels of participation were similar. The study concludes, with a reflection on the …
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Using Qualitative Geographic Information Systems to Explore Gendered Dimensions for Conservation Agriculture Production Systems in the Philippines: A Mixed Methods Approach
… approach combines qualitative and quantitative methods such as focus group discussions, household interviews, participatory mapping, and GPS mapping. I found that men and women have gendered soil perceptions which are linked to topography, gender roles, and access to assets. These could have …
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