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Empowerment for Development Taking Participatory Appraisal Further in Rural South Africa

Author: Motteux, Nicole
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Type Journal
Journal Title: Development-in-Practice
Volume/Pages 9(3) 261-273
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Subject Matter Community Development International
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Pedagogies
Abstract Examines the potential for participatory rural appraisal techniques to contribute to community development & empowerment in a deprived rural area in the Eastern Cape Province in South Africa, drawing on a case study. A series of participatory workshops was undertaken in which various new techniques were used to identify people-environment relationships &, in particular, the community perception of the value & problems relating to the river & riparian zone. The workshops led to the community taking positive action to address the problems identified. The value & role of participatory research among disempowered communities in rural Africa are indicated. 2 Figures, 17 References. Adapted from the source document
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