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Item African Regional Workshop on Participatory Research, Mzumbe, 2nd - 7th July 1979: Report of Group Discussion by Groups III and IV on Lead Paper 2(African Regional Workshop on Participatory Research, 1979-07-07)This report summarizes the group discussions on Lead Paper 2 from the African Regional Workshop on Participatory Research in Mzumbe, 1979. The participants focused on three major areas: the constraints on participatory research, primarily due to funding requirements and bureaucratic oversight; the influence of these constraints on research direction and findings; and strategies for conducting research under such conditions. The discussion highlighted how funding agencies and ruling bureaucrats shape the research agenda to align with their interests, limiting the scope of radical research and often restricting results to academic language. Additionally, the report notes the tendency to prioritize research areas that attract funding, rather than addressing the genuine needs of the community.Item African Regional Workshop on Participatory Research, Mzumbe, 2nd - 7th July, 1979 – Group II and IV Report on the Discussion of Lead Paper 3(1979-07-07) Matwi, M.This report from Group II and IV captures the in-depth discussion at the African Regional Workshop on Participatory Research (Mzumbe, 2nd - 7th July, 1979) on Lead Paper 3, led by M. Matwi. Key issues discussed include the pressures faced by researchers within external socioeconomic and political forces, the role of class struggle in participatory research, and the ethical dimensions of research that includes community participation and alignment with action. The report raises critical questions about the motives behind research, the influence of funding agencies, and the challenge of turning research into meaningful action for community benefit. Examples from Tanzania and other African contexts underscore the need for research to foster self-development within communities, aligning with the philosophy of leaders like President Nyerere.