Mukherjee, Neela2024-11-122024-11-121995Mukherjee, Neela. Participatory Rural Appraisal and Questionnaire Survey (Comparative Field Experience and Methodological Innovations). Studies in Rural Participation-2. Concept Publishing Company, New Delhi, 1995.http://192.9.200.215:4000/handle/123456789/161This book focuses on the comparison of field experiences and methodological innovations in Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) and questionnaire surveys. It examines the historical and contemporary issues surrounding questionnaire surveys and introduces new methodologies for more accurate data collection. It is based on a training workshop on Participatory Development conducted from May 13-17, 1996, by PRIA, New Delhi.The introduction discusses the importance of questionnaire surveys in data collection within applied field studies and research, despite debates about their reliability. The challenges and limitations of survey data are explored, as well as alternative methods emerging from recent research. The text includes a reflection on the issues with survey-based data collection, particularly focusing on how unreliable or incomplete data can mislead policy-making.enParticipatory Rural AppraisalQuestionnaire SurveyRural ParticipationField ResearchMethodological InnovationsBook chapter