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At the same time, this does not mean participatory research and action ignores quantitative data, that is data that is counted or measured. There are examples of participatory methods for research in health in this manual that provide evidence that is quantitative. We can use participatory methods in health research to produce averages and other quantitative information. MODULE 1: Why a toolkit of particpatory methods in health? Drawing on secondary sources - such as published and unpublished studies and reports, sentinel surveillances, national surveys, project documents, films or videos - is also essential to any participatory approach. We recommend users of this toolkit take advantage of these additional sources of information in order to get the most out of the participatory methods we introduce below. What does this toolkit and course aim to do? Generally, this toolkit aims to strengthen capacities in researchers, health workers and civil society personnel working at community level to use participatory methods for research, training and programme support. At the end of the course, we hope that the users of the toolkit will have learned and be able to use various methods for participatory approaches to research and training within various areas of work aimed at building people-centred health systems. The toolkit uses experiences from different countries in the east and southern African region. The toolkit is aimed at those who work with communities in health rather than directly at communities. In this toolkit we are talking to health workers, health researchers, leaders and workers in community organisations and community leaders who work with communities. Activity 3: WHAT ARE PARTICIPANTS’ EXPECTATIONS AND BENEFITS FROM THE TOOLKIT AND THE COURSE METHOD: GROUP DISCUSSION Time: 30 minutes Procedure: Ask participants what they hope to get out of the course or use of the toolkit List these on a flip chart Ask participants who will benefit from their having taken this course or used this toolkit List these on a flip chart Revisit these expectations in a discussion at the end of the course. 8
Section 1.2 Who produced this toolkit? This toolkit is a product of the the Training and Research Support Center (TARSC) (Dr. Rene Loewenson, Barbara Kaim and Faith Chikomo Zimbabwe) and the Ifakara Health Research and Development Centre (Ifakara) (Selemani Mbuyita and Ahmed Makemba, Tanzania) It was produced under the umbrella of the Regional Network on Equity in Health in east and southern Africa (EQUINET), IDRC (Canada) and SIDA (Sweden) in the programme of work on participation and health. TARSC is a non-profit institution that provides training, research and support services to communities and their organisations to develop capacities, networking and action and to interact with the state and private sector on areas of social policy and social development (see www.tarsc.org). Ifakara is a non-profit, independent, district based health research and resource centre, generating new knowledge and relevant information regarding priority problems in health systems at district, national and international level through research, training and service support aiming at better health and community development (see www.ihrdc.org) . TARSC and Ifakara have written the toolkit. The Centre for Health, Science & Social Research (CHESSORE) (Dr T.J. Ngulube, Zambia) peer reviewed the toolkit. CHESSORE is a non-profit research institution, working in 4 districts of Zambia to promote community voice and participation in health; and to generate new knowledge and information relevant for policy and implementation in health at local and national level (see www.equityinhealth.org/chessore). MODULE 1: Why a toolkit of particpatory methods in health? How to use this toolkit The toolkit is organised into modules. Each describes the issues that are important for community voice and participation in different aspects of health and health systems. The modules give examples of participatory methods to raise issues with communities, organise evidence and views from communities or raise voice and capacities of communities within health systems. We try to be as concrete and practical as possible in sharing knowledge and skills about participatory methodologies. The tools or techniques provided are not prescriptive but give ideas of possible approaches and can be modified for different environments. A key characteristic of PRA is its flexibility. People can adapt PRA tools to meet the specific needs of communities and situations. Facilitators are encouraged to be creative and adaptable and to use their best judgement in applying these approaches. We’ve got their attention! Now what? Source: Petty, J et al (1995) 9
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