00000caa a22000003i 4500 UP-1685594773861817127 Buklod 20230619085743.0 j|||||||||||||| | ta 170930s1984 xx r |||| u|eng d (iLib)UPBAG-00008224646 BAG rda eng Circulation-Monograph Beebe, James author. Rapid rural appraisal for farming systems research James Beebe. 1984. 67 leaves 28 cm Photocopy. "December 1, 1984." Includes bibliographical references (pages 64-67). 1. Defining the concept -- 2. The role of rapid rural appraisal in a farming systems; Approach to research -- 3. Issues facing the practitioner -- 3.1. How rapid is rapid? -- 3.2. Who does the appraisal -- 3.3. What research orientations are adopted -- 3.3.1. Guidelines -- 3.3.2. Variability and averages -- 3.3.3. Problems and opportunities -- 3.3.4. Individuals and communities -- 3.3.5. Rational and traditional determinants of behavior -- 3.4. How is the research time structured -- 3.5. What information is collected in advance? -- 3.6. How are interviews used to collect information? -- 3.6.1. Selection of respondents -- 3.6.2. Interviewing individuals or groups -- 3.6.3. When should interviews be done? -- 3.6.4. Strategies for getting the most out of interviews -- 3.6.5. Use of interpreters -- 3.6.6. Taking notes -- 3.6.7. Where should the interview be done? -- 3.7. How is direct observation used for collecting information? -- 3.8. What report is prepared? -- 3.9. How do results get factored into decisions? -- 4. What are the major limitations of rapid rural appraisal? -- 5. Conclusions -- 6. Rapid rural appraisal data collection checklist -- 7. Supplementary data collection checklist for RRA use for farming systems research -- 8. Six models for rapid rural appraisal -- 9. References. Agricultural systems Research. Farm management Research. Rural development. Agriculture. FO UPBAG UPBAG-MAIN Circulation- Monograph Analytics