Training Workshop on Participatory Rural and Urban Appraisal Methods for Participatory Poverty Assessment, Ghana

Publication year: 
1993

This training workshop was designed to introduce participants to appraisal techniques suitable for use in a Participatory Poverty Assessment study being conducted in Ghana by the World Bank. Written by one of two trainers, the report covers only the rural appraisal methods. The Darko field work section describes in detail the PRA methods, including sequencing, materials used and findings. Gender issues underlie the lively analysis: eg the wealth and well-being ranking shows how differently men and women tackled the activity. The report includes a list of topics covered in the theoretical sessions, comments on logistical problems on the course, and finally highlights the methodological innovations made (well-being ranking being superimposed on wealth ranking and the frequency distribution health matrix).

Interest groups: 
The detailed description of the fieldwork would be useful to practitioners and trainers. The unusual changes in gender relations in Darko (a matrilineal society) might also interest academics.
Source publication information
Source: 
Mimeo
Publisher
World Bank
World Bank
Washington
Holdings: 
IDS
Publisher reference: 
World Bank

How to find this resource

Shelfmark in IDS Resource Centre
D : Poverty : PPAs 236
Post date: 01/01/2000 - 00:00