In order to understand Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) Research Method, an ABC poem is given here to be read and mulled over.
The poem should also be used for discussion and orientation of the field functionaries.
ABC poem on PRA
A: Action research that is participatory and carried out together at village level by
various stake holders
B: Based on oral and visual communication with local dual codes
C: Community based empowering collaborative applied research work
D: Data and information collection through transect walks, time lines, wealth ranking,
influence ranking, resource mapping, Venn diagramming, social mapping, etc.
E: Enacting frequent oral review, feedback sessions, role reversal techniques, etc.
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