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3.52 EMBRACING PARTICIPATION IN DEVELOPMENT: Wisdom from the Field 2.9 Daily time use analysis This is a fairly straightforward method. This analysis of a typical day for a participant is easy to understand and analyze. This method can be used in groups, though it is more effective when used by an individual as there can be specific information to focus the discussion on. This method is a good ice-breaker and helps in starting a discussion. Questions can be asked on the basis of the analysis carried out by the individual/group. Since the analysis is about how the person(s) spends a typical day, the first thing to be done is to ask the participant how they would like to divide the day. Some may divide it by the hour and some may simply divide it by morning, afternoon, evening and night. The participant(s) is asked to analyze how his/her time is spent during a typical day. Following is an example of daily time use analysis, carried out by a group of boys in Chilenje Compound: DAILY ACTIVITY CHART OF BOYS BY A GROUP OF SCHOOL BOYS IN CHILENJE SOUTH, ZAMBIA Part 3 TIME WHAT THE BOYS DO 0600 hrs -wake up -tisamba ku maso (wash) -tisukusa mukamwa (brush teeth) -eat breakfast -prepare to go to school 0645 hrs -report to school 1230 hrs -lunch break 1400 hrs -afternoon group reports to class -morning group reports back for football practice 1700 hrs -practice over -classes over for p.m. group 1745 hrs -water vegetables and lawns -bath, change into clean clothes -watch TV, video shows -reading 1900 hrs -supper -some play with girls at school -some play "pool-table", others drink beer – mosi (at bottlestores), drink kachchasu (local brew) in the Mapoloto area, 2100-2200 hrs -some sleep with girls along paths -bed time
EMBRACING PARTICIPATION IN DEVELOPMENT: Wisdom from the Field 3.53 As can be seen from the above example, this daily activity analysis does not give us complete information, but provides an opportunity to ask a number of questions. Once the group has prepared an analysis like the one above, they can be asked several questions like: ~ Do you think this analysis will apply for all the boys in this Compound or would it be different for some? ~ Will a girls’ daily activity analysis look the same? ~ Out of 100 boys living in an area, how many will go to drink beer or kachchasu, how many will play at pool tables, how many will be sleeping with girls and how many will go to bed at home? Used this way, the daily calendar can open up several new topics for discussion and analysis. It is also important to differentiate between the weekday calendar and weekend calendar, as there can be significant differences in the way time is spent during different times of the week. The other dimension of daily calendars is to check whether they change according to seasons (i.e., is their time spent differently during winter as compared to summer, etc). 2.10 Seasonality analysis Seasonal calendar being created by community members in Tana, Madagascar. This method is used to analyze the seasonal patterns of some aspects of life. Activities, events, or problems that have a cyclical pattern can be analyzed using this method, including availability of food, prevalence of diseases, indebtedness, relative prosperity, stress in livelihoods, levels of sexual activity, availability of free or leisure time, etc. By analyzing several related variables in one visual it is possible to analyze the relationship between them and their impact on life. Part 3
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