Publication year:
1992
The authors outline an approach towards service delivery in which people's needs are first explored and defined through participation and debate. Mechanisms of effective "delivery" are then planned by providers and recipients in a co-learning mode. A "learning systems" approach incorporates the essence of learning theory and systems thinking into a practical way of dealing with complex issues.Three examples of the approach are briefly discussed, from the Philippines, Iran and Papua New Guinea. It is argued that the approach provides a framework for institutional reforms as well as for change in the practice of individuals, through the creation of learning and researching systems.
Interest groups:
This article is likely to be of interest to researchers and local level fieldworkers
Pages:
pp. 143-146
In:
Livestock Services for Smallholders: A critical evaluation of the delivery of animal health and production services to the small-scale farmer in the developing world
Editor:
P. W. Daniels, S. Holden, E. Lewin and S. Dadi
Publisher reference:
Indonesia International Animal Science Research and Development Foundation