Multiple Epistemologies

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    Participatory research: An emerging alternative methodology in social science research
    (Participatory Research in Asia (PRIA), 1982) Kassam, Yusuf; Mustafa, Kemal
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    Promoting fair and equitable research partnerships to respond to global challenges
    (Rethinking Research Collaborative, 2018) Fransman, Jude; Hall, Budd L; Hayman, Rachel; Narayanan, Pradeep; Newman, Kate; Tandon, Rajesh
    This research report presents the findings from a programme of strategic research, funded by UKRI through the GCRF. The research sought to elicit a 'partners' perspective' on participation in UKRI-funded research by generating data from three groups of partners: i) academics based in the global South; ii) civil society practitioners based in the global South; and iii) international NGOs and research capacity providers based in the UK. Drawing on this data, the report identifies eight principles for understanding and improving fair and equitable research collaboration which form the basis of a series of targeted learning modules for 6 groups of stakeholders: UK-based research funders; UK-based academics; research brokers and capacity providers; international NGOs; academics based in the global South; and civil society practitioners based in the global South.
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    Participatory evaluation of the M. Puthur rural expansion project of national Y.W.C.A.
    (Society for Participatory Research in Asia (PRIA) , 1986-08) Manilal V.
    The evaluation is participatory, and it was carried out for the Rural Expansion Project of the National Y.W.C.A in Thottiyam, Tiruchirapalli district, Tamil Nadu. The project’s main goals were related to adult education, development of village-based organizations and local leadership, women’s emancipation, youth activism, and economic development. The assessment revealed that adult education centers play an essential role in the growth of leadership and village-based organizations, as well as the power of women in the community. For instance, Mahila Mandals and Youth Clubs were formed in many villages, but the level of their development varies significantly. Moreover, the project facilitated access to government developmental schemes and loans, and it helped animate the staff and the village animators. The findings also indicated weaknesses related to group organization, collective action, staff coordination, and the transition from government dependence to self-sustaining. The evaluation recommended developing the staff’s and animators’ conceptual and practical knowledge of group organization and action, getting involved in the development of the village-based organizations, and working on time-bounded strategies for their progressive sustainability.