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2. Community development from the lens of social capital: a sociological study of rupa rural municipality of kaski, nepal
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Subedi, Shukra R. (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2021-02-05
- Published:
- Unknown: Science and Education Publishing
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 204 Document Number: D12461
- Journal Title:
- American Journal of Rural Development
- Journal Title Details:
- Vol. 9, No. 1
- Notes:
- 8pgs, ocial trust and social networks are a common and more valuable phenomenon for the development activities of the rural community in the context of Nepal. However, the development activities of the community are not well perceived from the lens of social trust and social network as it is essential to sustain the development activities. Considering the landscape of social trust and social networks, this study focuses on the situation and effect of social trust and social networks on the development activities at the Rupa Rural Municipality in Kaski. The purpose of this study was to explain the situation of social trust and social networks and also explore interconnection with community-level development interventions. Employing a phenomenological qualitative research design, the primary informations were collected through indepth interviews and recorded informations were transcribed, coded, decoded, analyzed and interpreted. The major thematic aspects such as social trust and social networks of community development have linked with relevant theories. The finding indicate that the development activities of community with their desire and having social trust are found successful. The social networks have played further connective role by interlinking development aspects at community level for sustaining the interventions of community development. Though the study is limited to Rupa Rural Municipality, it has established the importance of social trust and social networks for community development.
3. Do rural residents really use the Internet to build social capital? An empirical investigation
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Stern, Michael J. (author) and Adams, Alison E. (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2010
- Published:
- USA: Sage Publications
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D10205
- Journal Title:
- American Behavioral Scientist
- Journal Title Details:
- 53(9) : 1389-1422
- Notes:
- Via online UI subscription, Recent research suggests that Internet usage can positively influence social capital in rural communities by fostering avenues for voluntary participation and creating social networks. Most of this research has examined whether Internet use is associated with participation in local organizations and social networks but not the means by which residents use the technology to learn about local activities. To address this gap in the literature, the authors use a mixed-methods approach in an isolated rural region of the western United States to evaluate how residents use their connections to maintain local social networks and learn about local community events and organizations. The authors show that Internet usage can play an important role in building social capital in rural communities, thus extending the systemic model of rural voluntary participation and community attachment. Implications for rural community development are addressed.
4. How our village becomes "ecocultural:" Change, resilience and social capital in southwest China minority communities
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Yongming, Zhou (author)
- Format:
- Book chapter
- Publication Date:
- 2010
- Published:
- International
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D08688
- Notes:
- Pages 133-146 in William Ascher and John M. Heffron (eds.), Cultural change and persistence: new perspectives on development. Palgrave McMillan, New York City, New York. 263 pages.
5. Power to the virtuous? Civic culture in the changing digital terrain
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Hess, Kristy (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2016-03-08
- Published:
- UK: Routledge (Taylor & Francis Group)
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 207 Document Number: D13172
- Journal Title:
- Journalism Studies
- Notes:
- 10 pages
6. Reforesting the grasslands of Papua New Guinea: The importance of a family-based approach
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Baynes, Jack (author), Herbohn, John (author), Unsworth, William (author), and University of the Sunshine Coast New Britain Palm Oil Ltd.
- Format:
- Online journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2017-11
- Published:
- Australia: Science Direct
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 106 Document Number: D10935
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Rural Studies
- Journal Title Details:
- 57(2017) : 124-131
- Notes:
- 7 pages., via online journal article, The complexities of Melanesian customary land tenure greatly influence the adoption of community-based reforestation (CBR) in Papua New Guinea (PNG). CBR has recently become a focus for the PNG government due to declining yield from native forests which has renewed attention on developing timber plantations to augment villagers' livelihoods. In this paper, we investigate the factors which affect adoption of timber tree-growing by farmers and communities. We assess the efficacy of a policy frequently employed by non-government organisations (NGOs) in which single or multi-clan based seedling nurseries are used to encourage tree growing. A key finding is that people's need for technical assistance is subordinate to social and cultural factors, principally the need for community harmony. Farmers' motivation to plant trees is adversely influenced by uncertainties inherent in PNG's system of customary land tenure. Interventions – in this case extension assistance to grow trees – may create or exacerbate intra- and inter-clan conflict by bringing long term uncertainties into short term focus. For villagers in PNG, as in other cultures, we conclude that key enabling conditions for collective action revolve around strengthening villagers' bridging social capital in a manner which is sensitive to their longstanding social traditions. Targeted, do-it-yourself, family assistance may be as effective as attempts to encourage collective action. The implications of our findings for Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) which envisages a participatory approach to community engagement, are that cross-community initiatives may not be feasible without extensive investment in building social capital. Initiatives targeted at families or family-groups may be most successful.
7. Stakeholder analysis and social network analysis in natural resource management
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Prell, Christina (author), Hubacek, Klaus (author), and Reed, Mark (author)
- Format:
- Online journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2009-06-08
- Published:
- Taylor & Francis
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 152 Document Number: D10141
- Journal Title:
- Society and Natural Resources
- Journal Title Details:
- 22(6) : 501-518
- Notes:
- 18 pages.
8. The potency of social capital and the role of social culture (institutional mechanism) in the development of beef farming
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Munandar Sulaeman, M. (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2013
- Published:
- Romania: University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Iaşi
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 203 Document Number: D12266
- Journal Title:
- Lucrări Ştiinţifice-Seria Zootehnie
- Journal Title Details:
- Vol. 60
- Notes:
- 3 pages, The aim of the research is to assess the potential of social capital and socio-cultural mechanisms (institutional) in the development of beef farming system, using Case Study Methods with a qualitative approach. Informants were determined purposively (base on information target). Data collected by in-depth interviews while data analysis was done on textual and contextual analysis with the organization, categorization and data reduction and in-depth understanding (verstehen). The results showed that: Social capital as a driver or the strength of spirit to the sociocultural mechanisms (institutional) in form of Lembaga Kesejahteraan Kampung (LKK) - (The Village Welfare Institute). The roles of LKK are the joint business group and saving and loans of financial institution. Increase revenue to keep the four had of cattle Rp. 1.000.000. per month.
9. Understanding power, social capital and trust alongside near real-time water quality monitoring and technological development collaboration
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Fielke, Simona (author), Taylor, Brucea (author), Coggan, Antheaa (author), Jakku, Emma (author), Davis, Aaron M. (author), Thorburn, Peter J. (author), Webster, Anthony J. (author), and Smart, James C.R. (author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- 2022-04-01
- Published:
- Netherlands: Elsevier
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 206 Document Number: D12813
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Rural Studies
- Journal Title Details:
- Volume 92, Pages 120 - 131
- Notes:
- 12pgs, We report on qualitative social research conducted with stakeholders in a local agricultural knowledge and advice network associated with a collaborative water quality monitoring project. These farmers, advisors and researchers allude to existing social dynamics, technological developments, and (more general) social evolution which is analysed against a novel analytical framework. This framework considers notions of power, social capital, and trust as related and dynamic, forming the basis of our contribution to knowledge. We then probe the data to understand perceived impacts of the collaborative project and social interaction associated with this research project, which involved cutting edge automated and frequent water quality monitoring that allowed for near real-time access to data visualisation displayed via a bespoke mobile or web ‘app’ (1622WQ). Our findings indicate that a multi-faceted approach to assessing and intervening based on consideration of multiple social dimensions holds promise in terms of creating conditions that allow for individual and group learning to encourage changes in thinking required to result in improved land management practice.