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3.16 EMBRACING PARTICIPATION IN DEVELOPMENT: Wisdom from the Field GANGSTERS, WENGES AND YOOS: Wenge, refers to boys/men who wear very high waisted trousers. This term is coined after a Zairian Band of the same name, who are known for wearing these high waisted, almost at chest height, trousers. Yoos are boys who dress in baggy trousers which are worn very low down the waist, almost halfway down the hips. Both these styles of trousers are considered stylish and fashionable, which makes the boys who wear them look very attractive to the girls. Usually these ‘well-dressed’ boys also have more money. Gangster is yet another fashion terminology, which refers to the very well dressed boys and men (and could include Wenges and Yoos), who can be identified by their good looks, their particular style of walking, they usually carry a lot of money, and can be found wearing check shirts and jeans. They also wear ‘head socks’ (woolen cap). Gangster has nothing to do with the boy being involved in a gang, or involved in violence, as we had first misunderstood the term to mean. Source: Field notes of Meera Kaul Shah, Chipulukusu Compound, Ndola, Zambia 1.14.6 Transparent and clear introductions One question that most of the first-time facilitators of participatory appraisals worry about is ‘how do I start?’ There are no fixed rules. However, it is best to start any discussion with an individual or a group with introductions and explaining the purpose of the appraisal. Transparency is very important in building rapport. It helps in not generating any false expectations. It is always best to clearly state the intention and the possible outcomes. Part 3 During participatory appraisals with adolescents in Zambia, the introductions with any group or individual included: - introductions by name (facilitators as well as the adolescents) - explaining the purpose of the appraisal, which would go something like the following: "We are from CARE, and are here to understand the problems and concerns faced by adolescents in this compound, especially those related to sexual and reproductive health. We are having discussions with different groups of adolescents and some elders in this compound this week. We want to first discuss with you and find out what kind of problems and concerns you are facing so that we can know from you whether and how CARE can provide some support in the future. We are not sure about the outcome of this process or what kind of project it will be at this stage; but, if a project is needed here, we would like to finalize it <strong>only</strong> after discussing these problems and concerns with the adolescents, their parents and guardians, the NHC members and the clinicians. We will be having discussions in groups and talking with some of you individually. We request that you feel free to discuss any issues and invite more friends and neighbors for these discussions. If you do not wish to speak in a group, you can decline freely.”
EMBRACING PARTICIPATION IN DEVELOPMENT: Wisdom from the Field 3.17 1.15 Reporting back to the community An important part of the participatory appraisal process is reporting back to the community. This includes sharing and presenting the findings of the appraisal with the community. Since the facilitating teams include some local representatives as well, it is best to let them handle the presentations to their fellow community members. This sharing of information not <strong>only</strong> helps in triangulating and verifying the results once again, but also takes the process to its next step – i.e. ,that of preparing the community action plan. While it is relatively easier to handle this reporting back process in a rural community, it may require several meetings to do the same in a large urban community. 1.16 Questions often asked about a PLA 1.16.1 Where, and how many, PLAs? One question that is often asked is whether it is necessary to facilitate participatory appraisals with the target group (e.g., adolescents, women and men of reproductive age, or sexually active women and men) in all the communities that a projects plans to work in or is it sufficient to cover one or two zones of a larger catchment area. The first step in a participatory development process is the involvement of the community in identifying their needs. This process builds rapport with the community. It also involves the community, as an important stakeholder, in their own development process. The results of participatory appraisals may be similar or common to several communities/groups, though this was not the case in Zambia (see box on the following page), but by not carrying out a participatory appraisal with the community we lose out on an important first step in the process. Also, the process then tends to become top-down and imposed from outside, rather than be initiated by the community. The important aspect is to establish rapport and to create partnership or ownership of the activity that will follow as a result of the participatory appraisal. Part 3
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