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The document discusses the steps and techniques involved in participatory rural appraisal (PRA). It outlines three key steps: rapport building, maintaining protocols, and data collection using tools and techniques. Rapport building is important for developing relationships and collecting reliable information from local communities. Protocols establish rules of conduct for the team. During data collection, techniques like semi-structured interviews, iteration, and probing are applied. Debriefing sessions allow the team to review findings. Understanding these steps, building rapport, and using the appropriate techniques are vital for effective information gathering through PRA.

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DURING PRA RAPPORT BUILDING, MAINTAING PROTOCOLS,DATA COLLECTION BY APPLYING TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES,DEBREIFING SESSIONS PRESENTED BY SHIMIL ABRAHAM
INTRODUCTION Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) is considered one of the popular and effective approaches to gather information in rural areas. In fact, it is a shift from extractive survey questionnaires to experience sharing by local people. PRA is based on village experiences where communities effectively manage their natural resources.
During PRA The field work is people-oriented. It seeks information on indigenous knowledge, local customs and practices. Therefore, the team should begin analysing and evaluating data at the very start of the work and continue on throughout the fieldwork.
RAPPORT BUILDING Rapport building is an important task for the team for collecting reliable information. It is usually done to develop communications and to establish working relationships with the local people. Generally, rapport building is initiated immediately as the team enters a village. This may help the team to bring closer to the village people.
DURING RAPPORT BUILDING Start talking to the rural people by wishing them with respect (includes informal questions) Treat and respect rural people as per their local custom. Try to meet with local leaders and officials before starting work in a village Clearly explain reasons for coming to the area Show genuine interest in the local issues Choose time and venue that are convenient for the local people
MAINTAINING PROTOCOLS Maintaining protocols in the team is the basic rule in PRA/RRA methods. It is defined that protocols are a set of rules governing how people act in a given situation, a code of conduct. It is further elaborated that RRA protocols are rules of interpersonal behaviour by which an PRA team agrees to operate.
Data collection by applying tools and techniques Here the worker Starts collecting information by applying appropriate tools and techniques once the rapport is developed in a village. Some techniques for collecting information are: Semi-Structured Interviewing It is the principal method used in RRA. SSI is conducted with key informants, who have good knowledge about the history of the village and its resources. In this method, actual questions are created during the interview. Questions should be precise and easy to understand.
Iteration: is one of the techniques for collecting information in PRA methods. In this technique, the same question is repeatedly asked in different situation for conforming the given information. Probing The main function of a probe is to encourage the respondent to answer more fully and accurately. Furthermore, it also helps to structure the respondents answer and make sure that all topics of interest are covered.
Debriefing sessions and discussions are important during the PRA. The team members review their field notes after their fieldwork since, delay causes significant loss of memory and may seriously affect the results. Debriefing session
Conclusion Participatory Rural Appraisal has become very popular in gathering reliable and precise information in rural areas. It is considered good for learning about rural life and condition from the rural people. The reliable and precise information gathering depends on how the process is followed by the interdisciplinary team. Therefore, process is important in RRA/PRA methods. Similarly, some techniques such as rapport building and key informants interview are also important in RRA/PRA methods. understanding one of the three broadly steps i.e. DURING PRA along with the other steps are vital in the process of PRA.
REFERNCES http://www.kstoolkit.org/Participatory Rural Appraisal(PRA). http://www.sdplannet-ap.org/Pages/tools-pra.aspxA Process for Participatory Rural Appraisal. http://anthropology-bd.blogspot.in/2008/08/process-for-participatory-rural.html http://uphold.jsi.com/Docs/Resources/Research/pra guide for aic.pdf
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  • 1. DURING PRA RAPPORT BUILDING, MAINTAING PROTOCOLS,DATA COLLECTION BY APPLYING TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES,DEBREIFING SESSIONS PRESENTED BY SHIMIL ABRAHAM
  • 2. INTRODUCTION Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) is considered one of the popular and effective approaches to gather information in rural areas. In fact, it is a shift from extractive survey questionnaires to experience sharing by local people. PRA is based on village experiences where communities effectively manage their natural resources.
  • 3. During PRA The field work is people-oriented. It seeks information on indigenous knowledge, local customs and practices. Therefore, the team should begin analysing and evaluating data at the very start of the work and continue on throughout the fieldwork.
  • 4. RAPPORT BUILDING Rapport building is an important task for the team for collecting reliable information. It is usually done to develop communications and to establish working relationships with the local people. Generally, rapport building is initiated immediately as the team enters a village. This may help the team to bring closer to the village people.
  • 5. DURING RAPPORT BUILDING Start talking to the rural people by wishing them with respect (includes informal questions) Treat and respect rural people as per their local custom. Try to meet with local leaders and officials before starting work in a village Clearly explain reasons for coming to the area Show genuine interest in the local issues Choose time and venue that are convenient for the local people
  • 6. MAINTAINING PROTOCOLS Maintaining protocols in the team is the basic rule in PRA/RRA methods. It is defined that protocols are a set of rules governing how people act in a given situation, a code of conduct. It is further elaborated that RRA protocols are rules of interpersonal behaviour by which an PRA team agrees to operate.
  • 7. Data collection by applying tools and techniques Here the worker Starts collecting information by applying appropriate tools and techniques once the rapport is developed in a village. Some techniques for collecting information are: Semi-Structured Interviewing It is the principal method used in RRA. SSI is conducted with key informants, who have good knowledge about the history of the village and its resources. In this method, actual questions are created during the interview. Questions should be precise and easy to understand.
  • 8. Iteration: is one of the techniques for collecting information in PRA methods. In this technique, the same question is repeatedly asked in different situation for conforming the given information. Probing The main function of a probe is to encourage the respondent to answer more fully and accurately. Furthermore, it also helps to structure the respondents answer and make sure that all topics of interest are covered.
  • 9. Debriefing sessions and discussions are important during the PRA. The team members review their field notes after their fieldwork since, delay causes significant loss of memory and may seriously affect the results. Debriefing session
  • 10. Conclusion Participatory Rural Appraisal has become very popular in gathering reliable and precise information in rural areas. It is considered good for learning about rural life and condition from the rural people. The reliable and precise information gathering depends on how the process is followed by the interdisciplinary team. Therefore, process is important in RRA/PRA methods. Similarly, some techniques such as rapport building and key informants interview are also important in RRA/PRA methods. understanding one of the three broadly steps i.e. DURING PRA along with the other steps are vital in the process of PRA.
  • 11. REFERNCES http://www.kstoolkit.org/Participatory Rural Appraisal(PRA). http://www.sdplannet-ap.org/Pages/tools-pra.aspxA Process for Participatory Rural Appraisal. http://anthropology-bd.blogspot.in/2008/08/process-for-participatory-rural.html http://uphold.jsi.com/Docs/Resources/Research/pra guide for aic.pdf
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