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Mikkelsen, Britha

Methods for development work and research : a guide for practitioners - New Delhi ; Thousand Oaks : Sage Publications, 1995. - 296 pages : illustrations ;

Includes index

1. Introduction --
2. Issues, Approaches and Problem Analysis in Current Development Thinking --
3. Participation --
Concept and Methods --
4. Using Indicators and Semi-Structured Interviews --
5. Participatory Approaches --
Ranking and Scoring and Making Maps and Diagrams --
6. Poverty and Gender Analysis --
7. Monitoring and Evaluation and Sustainability Analysis --
8. Critical Considerations of PRA Methods --
Sampling and Validation --
9. Different Types of Development Studies and Complementary Field Study Methods --
10. Conclusions on Ethics and Interventions --
Annex: Procedures Regarding Permission to Undertake Research.

It is a guide of vital importance to researchers, trainers and extension workers, especially those collaborating with communities in Third World countries' - The European Journal of Development Research

ISBN: 8170364582 (India-hb) 0803992297(US-hb)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Economic development - Research - Methodology.
Development work.
Economic development.

Dewey Class. No.: 330.072 / MIK