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Item Participatory Research Methodologies(International Conference on Adult Education and Development, Tanzania, 1976) Dead, MargaretThis document discusses the shift in development concepts, focusing on participatory research as a tool for communities to develop self-knowledge and transform their social reality. The paper explores the role of community involvement in social change, citing work by Margaret Dead, Charles Nesbitt, and Paulo Freire. Participatory methodologies are seen as a way to mobilize community resources, allowing individuals to play an active role in analyzing their social context and contributing to societal development. The conference highlights the significance of these methodologies in achieving authentic and sustainable community empowerment.Item African Regional Workshop on Participatory Research, 2nd July 1979(African Regional Workshop on Participatory Research, 1979-07-02) Ongewe, D.This document captures the discussion in Group IV on Lead Paper No. 1 at the African Regional Workshop on Participatory Research, held on 2nd July 1979. Chaired by D. Ongewe, with U. Kill as rapporteur, the discussion explores the concept of development within social sciences, emphasizing the production process, productive forces, and social relations. The group debated whether capitalist stages are necessary in socialist development and discussed historical materialism's (H.M.) perspective on rural-urban migration and the marginalization of the rural population. Members argued for a grounded approach to development that acknowledges the class struggles and economic realities in African societies, specifically addressing challenges related to capitalist influence, primitive accumulation, and the role of social scientists.Item African Regional Workshop on Participatory Research, Mzumbe, 2nd - 7th July 1979(African Regional Workshop on Participatory Research, 1979-07-07) Anacleti, A.This document details the presentation and critique of Lead Paper I, "The Concept of Development in the Social Sciences," at the African Regional Workshop on Participatory Research in Mzumbe. Presented by the workshop's preparatory committee, the paper lays a foundation for discussing development models in the social sciences, divided into sections on OBET, RS, HM, and Socialist Development. Key themes include critiques of capitalist property relations, the scarcity of resources, the universality of capitalist models, and the lack of adequate consideration for Third World specificities. The paper introduces theoretical perspectives on Dependency Theory, the Centre-Periphery Model, and dialectical materialism but receives critical feedback for lacking concrete action-oriented analysis and being too abstract for practical application.