Empowerment Through Knowledge of Accounting and Related Disciplines: Participatory Action Research in an African Village

2012 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 161-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janne O. Y. Chung ◽  
Carolyn A. Windsor
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Participatory Action Research ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Poor Region ◽  
Western Values ◽  
The Village ◽  
The International Monetary Fund

ABSTRACT Accounting scholars are challenged to discover ways to facilitate a broader engagement with the oppressed and poor toward a more just and fair world. This paper reports an interaction between an accounting educator and disadvantaged Kenyan villagers in an exploratory attempt to expand the reach of critical accounting research from the confines of academia to practice. In Africa, the end of colonialism left widespread poverty that was exacerbated by illiteracy and ignorance. At the same time, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) required newly independent African states to implement neo-liberal-inspired policies that weakened state social governance. This, in turn, led to the growth of religious and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) whose policies aimed to fill the gaps in government social services that alleviate inequities. Ignorance enslaves, but knowledge—including knowledge of accounting and financial systems—will empower the poor to evaluate the motives, desirability, and achievements of governmental and NGO services and programs introduced to ease poverty. The specific aim of this modest, grassroots intervention was to share financial knowledge with members of a church in Bungoma, a poor region in Northwestern Kenya. This participatory action research (PAR) intervention was carefully implemented to respect the values and culture of the village participants, and avoided Western values and praxis to maintain the villagers' status quo. Instead, the accounting educator introduced empathetic learning by relating accounting principles to the Christian values of the villagers. The paper concludes with a discussion on the outcomes and limitations of this intervention.

Using Photovoice with NGO Workers in Sierra Leone

2011 ◽  
pp. 269-277
Author(s):  
Ashley Walker ◽  
Jody Oomen-Early
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Participatory Action Research ◽  
Sierra Leone ◽  
Mortality Rates ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
The World ◽  
The Government

Sierra Leone currently has one of the highest child mortality rates in the world. Among those children who have the greatest chance of survival are those who have access to life’s basic needs. Because the government of Sierra Leone does not provide child welfare programming, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are often lifelines for millions of children. Few studies have explored the barriers facing these NGOs or have used participatory action research methods to do so. This case study serves agencies working to address barriers to individual and community health in war-torn and developing countries. This research also makes a case for using technology as a tool for community engagement and empowerment. This chapter will highlight the findings of a participatory action research study and describe how Photovoice can be used to build community capacity and mobilize communities, organizations, and governments to bring about social change.

scholarly journals A Participatory Action Research Method in a Rural Community of Mexico

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 1197 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rubi Arellano ◽  
Fabricio Balcazar ◽  
Sergio Suarez ◽  
Francisco Alvarado
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Participatory Action Research ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Community Interventions ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Need To Evaluate ◽  
Community Issues ◽  
To Come

For several decades, community interventions have promoted community development with strategies involving capacity building, advocacy, social change, and empowerment. Although community interventions intend to ameliorate social and economic inequalities, there is still a need to evaluate the outcomes of Participatory Action Research (PAR). PAR approaches have demonstrated to be a helpful tool for addressing and identifying community issues and strengths, while leading community members into action. The PAR approach described in this case study of “Ciudad Renace” (Town Reborn)—the Concerns Report Method (CRM)—provided a process for the community to come together and identify main issues, organize, and take actions. The findings suggest multiple activities and outcomes in areas like environmental contamination, social services, and education. Participatory methodologies like the Concerns report Method provided opportunities for community members to become engaged in pursing issues and addressing their own needs. The implications for community psychology research and practice are discussed.

scholarly journals Participatory action research, strengthening institutional capacity and governance: Confronting the urban challenge in Kampala

2010 ◽  
pp. 27-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuaib Lwasa ◽  
Gilbert Kadilo
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Participatory Action Research ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Financial Management ◽  
Flood Control ◽  
Urban Poverty ◽  
Urban Management ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
Program Outcomes ◽  
Sub Saharan

Urban governance presents the most daunting and challenging task for sub-Saharan African countries in this century (Rakodi, 1997: 3; Rakodi, 2001; 5; McGill, 1988; 6). Africa is urbanizing faster than any other region. The level of urbanization stands at 39.1%, with annual rates of growth ranging between 8% and 13%. It is estimated that by 2025 half of the African population will be urban. This demographic shift, particularly in the sub-Saharan region, presents major problems for urban management. Although urban management programs of infrastructure development, financial management, economic development, environmental planning, spatial development mechanisms and social services provision continue to be enhanced, there is a mismatch between the program outcomes and need. Due to this shortfall, alternative strategies have been sought but with little documented evidence of successes, failures and lessons because of limited evaluation. The importance of research-informed policy is underscored by the apparent disconnect between actors in the urban field. These actors include city managers, researchers, political leaders and most important, communities. The latter are often disregarded yet they largely influence the development path and shape the fabric of urban space. Even where communities are engaged, they exert less influence than other actors on urban policies and programs. This paper examines how participatory action research is changing the relationships between researchers, communities and city authorities in a search for alternative approaches to address urban poverty and environmental challenges in Kampala – in particular service delivery, solid waste management and flood control. Based on an action-research and development project conducted in Kampala since 2006, there is evidence that communities can be galvanized not only to design solutions to their problems, but also to engage with city authorities through information sharing platforms about their needs and thus bolster outcomes of urban development programs through improved governance.

Participatory action research in the studies of organizations providing social services

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 143-167
Author(s):  
Laura Varžinskienė ◽  
Rasa Naujanienė ◽  
Natalija Mažeikienė ◽  
Roberta Motiečienė ◽  
Jonas Ruškus
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Participatory Action Research ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Participatory Action

scholarly journals Pengelolaan Keuangan di Desa Pesisir Berdasarkan Asas Partisipasi dalam Undang Nomor 6 Tahun 2014 Tentang Desa sebagai Upaya Akuntabilitas Publik di Kabupaten Gresik

2015 ◽  
pp. 111-128
Author(s):  
Chomariyah
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Public Participation ◽  
Participatory Action Research ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Financial Management ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
Fund Allocation ◽  
The Village

The financial management in the coastal villages based on the principle of public participation is regulated in Act Number 6 of 2014 on the Village. The regulating is intended that rural communities can participate and play the role and can directly involve in financial management, including the supervision on financial allocations. The selected coastal villages in Gresik are Pangkah Kulon village, Banyu Urip village and Campurejo village; the villages are in two sub-districts (kecamatan), Ujung Pangkah and Panceng. This research is an empirical research with the steps which refer to the principle of PAR (Participatory Action Research). The research advances show that the location of the research and the regulations have been identified; the informants have been determined; and the data on Village Fund Allocation and the model of village financial management of which each village makes have been collected. As a result of the research, the model of financial management in Pangkah Kulon village, Banyu Urip village and Campurejo village is not maximally in accordance with the steps that should be as in the regulations, particularly in the Regulation of the Minister of Home Affairs Number 113 of 2014 on Village Financial Management. The used format is not uniform.

scholarly journals PERAN LPTP MELALUI PENDEKATAN AGAMA DAN MULTISEKTOR DALAM PENANGANAN PENURUNAN ANGKA STUNTING DI DESA PAGAREJO WONOSOBO

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 111
Author(s):  
Imam Subqi ◽  
Saipullah Hasan ◽  
Erin Riani
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Participatory Action Research ◽  
Nutritional Intake ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
The Family ◽  
Village Government ◽  
The Village

Abstract: There are 41.12% (29.0370) children experiencing a lack of nutritional intake in children in Wonosobo Regency, this has adversely affected the growth of both physical and non-physical for children due to breast milk intake and unhealthy environment. The purpose of this study was to find out how the role of the LPTP through the religious approach in handling the reduction of stunting rates, and how the role of the LPTP in assisting the reduction of stunting rates in the village of Pagarejo Wonosobo with qualitative research using the Participatory Action Research (PAR) approach. The results of this study indicate that (1) that the assistance provided by LPTP with a religious approach is based on the Al-Qur’an Al-Baqarah verse 233, that is, Allah has instructed a mother to breastfeed her child for up to two years. A father also has a responsibility to be able to provide for the family such as giving proper clothes to his children. (2) In creating conditions of social welfare and a good quality of life, it is necessary to create an environment that is supportive, responsive and empowers individuals and communities. Through the coordination carried out by the LPTP, the Village Government and Local Government to reduce stunting rates is one way to realize community welfare through the RPJM, RKP and APBDes.Keywords: LPTP; Religion; Stunting.Abstrak: Ada 41,12% (29,0370) anak mengalami kurangnya asupan gizi pada anak di Kabupaten Wonosobo, ini telah berdampak buruk bagi pertumbuhan baik fisik maupun non fisik bagi anak akibat asupan air susu ibu dan lingkungan yang kurang sehat. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui bagaimana peran LPTP melalui pendekatan Agama dalam penanganan penurunan angka stunting, dan bagaimana peran LPTP dalam pendampingan penanganan penurunan angka stunting di Desa Pagarejo Wonosobo dengan penelitian kualitatif menggunakan pendekatan Participatory Action Research (PAR). Hasil penelitian tersebut menunjukan bahwa (1) pendampingan yang dilakukan oleh LPTP dengan pendekatan agama di dasarkan pada Al-Qur’an Surat Al-Baqarah ayat 233, yakni Allah telah memperintahkan pada seorang ibu agar menyusui anaknya sampai dua tahun lamanya. Seorang ayah juga memiliki tanggung jawab untuk bisa memberikan nafkah bagi keluarga seperti memberi pakaian yang layak kepada anak-anaknya. (2) Dalam menciptakan kondisi kesejahteraan sosial dan kualitas hidup yang baik diperlukan penciptaan lingkungan yang mendukung, responsif dan memberdayakan individu dan masyarakat. Melalui koordinasi yang dilakukan oleh LPTP, Pemerintah Desa dan Pemerintah Daerah untuk mengurangi angka stunting adalah salah satu cara untuk mewujudkan kesejahteraan masyarakat melalui RPJM, RKP dan APBDes.Kata Kunci: LPTP; Agama; Stunting.

scholarly journals PRAKTIK PEMBELAJARAN SOSIAL PADA CO-MANAGEMENT AIR MINUM MASYARAKAT SEKITAR SUMBER AIR

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 67
Author(s):  
Rachmad Dwi Susilo
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Social Learning ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Participatory Action Research ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
Surrounding Water ◽  
Action Research Approach ◽  
The Village

AbstrakKonflik sumber daya air minum  menguatirkan sebab  kondisi kelangkaan air dan nilai intrinsik air yang sudah sangat beragam. Co-management diyakini mampu mencegah konflik-konflik sosial. Sayangnya, co-management masih menyisakan kelemahan jaringan sosial aktor yang belum kuat. Oleh karena itu, diperlukan pembelajaran sosial (social learning).Tujuan penelitian ini yaitu menggambarkan praktik co-management air minum pada masyarakat sekitar sumber air. Selain itu, menggambarkan pembelajaran sosial dipraktekkan pada co-management air minum pada masyarakat sekitar sumber air itu.Metode penelitian yang digunakan yakni metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan PAR (Participatory Action Research). Hasil penelitian yang  ditemukan yakni co-management sudah berjalan bertahun-tahun yang dimotori oleh organisasi berbasis komunitas yakni HIPPAM (Himpunan Penduduk Pemakai Air Minum) yang beroperasi di dusun-dusun. Organisasi ini terintegrasi dengan lembaga desa dan organisasi di luar desa.Sementara itu, pembelajaran sosial sudah berkembang sejak organisasi ini berdiri dengan melepaskan diri dari pengelolaan air minum dari PDAM.Masing-masing-masing HIPPAM dusun mengembangkan pembelajaran sosial dimana bertujuan memenuhi kebutuhan air minum. Dilapangan masih ditemukan kelemahan dari pembelajaran sosial mengingat pengelolaan air minum dusun belum  terintegrasi pada level desa.  Untuk kepentingan ini dilakukan FGD HIPPAM dusun, Saresehan dan FGD semua aktor co-management.Langkah-langkah ini mampu menggambarkan co-management berbasis pembelajaran sosial.Selain itu, membangun penyadaran, persamaan persepsi dan penyebaran pengetahuan antaraktor.Kata kunci: co-management, pembelajaran sosial, konflik sumber daya airAbstractThe conflict of management of drinking water resources were worried because of scarcity condition and multiple intrinsic value of water. Co-management was believed to able to prevent the social conflict. Unfortunately, co-management still leaved over weak social network. Therefore, the need is social learning. The purpose of research is to describe co-management of drinking water in community surrounding water sources. Besides, to describe social learning that practices in co-management. The method of the research that used is qualitative research methods with PAR (Participatory Action Research) approach. The result of research that co-management has practiced many years that motorized community based organization namely HIPPAM (Himpunan Penduduk Pemakai Air Minum /The Association of Drinking Water Used Population) which operates in villages. These organizations integrated to another village and outside organization. Meanwhile, social learning developed since the organization was founded by separating to local drinking water corporation. Each HIPPAMs in village has been developing social learning that its purpose is to fulfill drinking water need. In the field it was still founded weakness of social learning namely co-management has integrated yet in the village bond. For this interest we conducted FGD of village’s HIPPAM, Saresehan The village of co-management actors and FGD of all actors of co-management. The ways succeeded to describe social learning based co-management, also building awareness, united perception and spread knowledge among actors.Keywords: co-management, social learning, water resources conflict

scholarly journals Video Wisata Virtual sebagai Media Promosi Desa Ekowisata Pancoh di Era Kenormalan Baru

Bakti Budaya ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 106-125
Author(s):  
Wiwik Sushartami ◽  
Yulita Kusuma Sari ◽  
Karlina Maizida ◽  
Intan Purwandani
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Participatory Action Research ◽  
Community Service ◽  
Collaborative Work ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
Service Program ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Video Training ◽  
Promotional Video ◽  
The Village

Following the announcement by the national government of the cases of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020, tourism activities in various destinations in Indonesia, including the Pancoh Ecotourism Village, as one of the partners of the UGM Tourism Studies Program, were immediately postponed. This condition impacted the local economic circulation as the income of the population decreased. In the background of this pandemic scenario, tourism operations will hopefully be resumed as soon as possible. The Community Service Program was therefore carried out in order to achieve the key objective; to create a promotional video for the Pancoh Ecotourism Village in preparation for re-operation under a new health protocol via collaborative work. The other goal of this Community Service Program is to fulfill the commitment to higher education through Tridarma. In addition, a Community Partnership was formed to assist the Pancoh Ecotourism Team in particular and the Village Community in general in the planning of post-pandemic tourism activities to encourage the sustainability of tourism in the village concerned. This program used Community-Based Participatory Action Research (CBPAR) which consists of five stages, from project design to reporting, as an approach. The results of the program include a video training program and a virtual video promotion of the Pancoh Ecotourism Village. Public engagement and institutional collaboration have been important and considered to be the key to success of this program. By the end of the program, video promotion will be released via the social media of Pancoh. ===== Menyusul pengumuman pemerintah pusat tentang kasus pandemi Covid-19 pada Maret 2020, kegiatan pariwisata di berbagai destinasi di Indonesia, termasuk Desa Ekowisata Pancoh, sebagai salah satu mitra Program Studi Pariwisata UGM, langsung ditunda. Kondisi ini berdampak pada peredaran ekonomi lokal seiring dengan penurunan pendapatan penduduk. Dengan latar belakang situasi pandemi ini, kegiatan pariwisata diharapkan dapat segera dilanjutkan. Oleh karena itu, Program Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat dilaksanakan untuk mencapai tujuan utama; membuat video promosi untuk Desa Ekowisata Pancoh dalam persiapan untuk beroperasi kembali di bawah protokol kesehatan baru melalui kerja kolaboratif. Tujuan lain dari Program Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat ini adalah untuk memenuhi komitmen pendidikan tinggi melalui Tridarma. Selain itu, kerjasama komunitas dibentuk untuk membantu Tim Ekowisata Pancoh pada khususnya dan Masyarakat Desa pada umumnya dalam perencanaan kegiatan wisata pasca pandemi untuk mendorong keberlanjutan pariwisata di desa yang bersangkutan. Program ini menggunakan Community-Based Participatory Action Research (CBPAR) yang terdiri dari lima tahap, mulai dari desain proyek hingga pelaporan, sebagai pendekatan. Hasil dari program ini antara lain program pelatihan video dan promosi video virtual Desa Ekowisata Pancoh. Keterlibatan publik dan kolaborasi kelembagaan menjadi penting dan dianggap sebagai kunci keberhasilan program ini. Di akhir program, video promosi akan dirilis melalui media sosial Pancoh.

scholarly journals Pemberdayaan perempuan melalui pelatihan pengolahan bahan pangan lokal

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 226
Author(s):  
Wildan Saugi ◽  
Sumarno Sumarno
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Participatory Action Research ◽  
Team Building ◽  
Management Team ◽  
Women Empowerment ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
Need Analysis ◽  
The Government ◽  
Product Sales ◽  
The Village

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pelatihan pengolahan bahan pangan lokal yang dapat memberdayakan warga perempuan dusun Pagerjirak, Kejobong, Purbalingga. Penelitian ini merupakan participatory action research (PAR) dengan pendekatan kualitatif dan kuantitatif. Subjek penelitian terdiri dari kepala dusun, tujuh anggota tim pengelola dusun, dan 15 warga perempuan dusun. Data penelitian diperoleh dengan teknik observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian adalah sebagai berikut. (1) Perencanaan partisipatoris terdiri dari identifikasi kebutuhan dusun dan penyiapan tim pengelola program dusun. (2) Pelaksanaan proses pemberdayaan melalui pelatihan dimulai dengan  menyiapkan tim pengelola, membentuk  kelompok usaha, menjalin kemitraan dengan pihak pemerintah dan swasta, membangun rumah produksi, mengajukan izin produksi, produksi dan pemasaran produk,  melakukan studi banding ke industri rumah tangga, melakukan perbaikan dan diversifikasi produk, dilanjutkan dengan pelatihan massal, dan pendampingan. (3) Indikator keberhasilan pelatihan diantaranya adalah bertambahnya pengetahuan dan keterampilan warga, serta diperolehnya pendapatan hasil usaha penjualan produk. (4) Keberlanjutan program pemberdayaan perempuan ditunjukkan dengan telah adanya pengembangan produk atau variasi produk dan terbentuknya kemandirian tim.Kata Kunci: pemberdayaan perempuan, pelatihan, bahan pangan lokal Woman Empowerment Through Local Produce Processing TrainingsAbstractThis research aims to reveal the local produce processing that can empower women in Pagerjirak, Kejobong, Purbalingga. This research was participatory action research with the qualitative and quantitative approach. The research subject consisted of the village chief, core team consisting of seven people, and 15 women in the village. The research data were obtained through observations, interviews, and documentation. The results of research are as follows. (1) The participatory planning consists of need analysis and preparing management team. (2) The training processes are conducted by preparing the management team, building the business unit, creating relation with the government and private sectors, building production houses, applying for production permits, producing and marketing, comparative study to home industry, reflecting, improving, and diversifying product, holding massive, and mentoring. (3) The indicators of a successful training are the improvement of knowledge and skills of women, and the profit of product sales. (4) The sustainability of women empowerment program are product development or diversification and the management team becomes more and more independent.Keywords: woman empowerment, training, local produce

scholarly journals In Search of an Alternative Agricultural Extension Strategy: An Action Research on Off-season Vegetable Production in Nepal

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 50-62
Author(s):  
Murari Suvedi ◽  
Ramjee P. Ghimire
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Agricultural Development ◽  
Agricultural Extension ◽  
Vegetable Production ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
Agricultural Technologies ◽  
Extension Services ◽  
Tomato Production ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations

Agricultural extension services in Nepal are in serious need of revival. An extension approach that brings agricultural stakeholders together and fosters co-learning among them is paramount for agricultural development. This study, conducted in 2013 in Hamsapur, Nepal, aims to assess the current agricultural extension services and search for an alternative extension strategy for speedy agricultural development. Specifically, the study seeks to examine the current agricultural production patterns; assess farmers’ perceptions of the participatory action research (PAR) approach; and identify barriers for adoption of new agricultural technologies by farmers. Personal interviews and observations were employed for collecting qualitative and quantitative data. Ninety-two farmers participated in the study. Farmers, including women and youths, found off-season tomato production beneficial to them. Marketing of vegetables and lack of irrigation, education and knowledge are problems facing farmers. Farmers are optimistic about increasing farm productivity by adopting new and improved technologies. The PAR approach appears to be effective in helping smallholders when non-governmental organizations, farmers and educational institutions work together. Agricultural programs would likely succeed if there were provision of input such as seeds, fertilizers and farmer-to-farmer extension, and if technologies were market-driven and compatible with target communities.

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