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Assessing participatory processes and outcomes in agricultural research for development from participants' perspectives

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2014.04.010
 
Title Assessing participatory processes and outcomes in agricultural research for development from participants' perspectives
 
Creator Jones, K
Glenna, L L
Weltzien, E
 
Subject Food and Nutrition
Agriculture-Farming, Production, Technology, Economics
 
Description To analyze the experiences of farmers involved in a participatory plant breeding project in West Africa, we develop a two-dimensional framework for evaluating the process and outcomes of participatory agricultural research for development projects. On one axis, we draw on existing typologies to describe the participatory process as consultative, collaborative, or collegial. On another axis, we theorize and test the outcomes of participation; specifically, whether the process achieves instrumental goals, is empowering for participants, or is manipulative toward participants. Qualitative interviews with farmers and technicians indicate a range of instrumental and empowering outcomes emerging from the participatory process, which support food security through access to seeds and a new ability to share information learned through the research process.
 
Publisher Elsevier
 
Date 2014
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
application/pdf
 
Language en
en
 
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Identifier http://oar.icrisat.org/8003/1/JRS-2014_kristal.et.al.pdf
http://oar.icrisat.org/8003/7/j.jrurstud.2014.04.010.pdf
Jones, K and Glenna, L L and Weltzien, E (2014) Assessing participatory processes and outcomes in agricultural research for development from participants' perspectives. Journal of Rural Studies, 35. pp. 91-100. ISSN 0743-0167