Beyond the limits of PRA?: a comparison of participatory and conventional economic research methods in the analysis of ilala palm use in South-Eastern Zimbabwe
This paper gives account of a study that was made as part of Mabalauta Workshop, held in south-eastern Zimbabwe. The study makes a comparison of PRA (Participatory Rural Appraisal) methods and a household sample survey for eliciting economic data on the use of the Ilala palm (Hyphaene petersiana), an important resource for livelihoods in this area of Zimbabwe.