Evans, cited reference, A were conscious effort to develop appropriate research methodology in developing countries is advocated to provide alternatives to conventional social science methods. It is incumbent upon the people asking questions to use elicitation techniques which are appropriate to the cultural context and tailored to the abilities and requirements of the local community. In this way, interactions between interested parties can be structured so that the initiative and answering questions rests with local people. Field trials at Oluwatedo,, Oyo State, Nigeria, adapted Ayo board to elicit farmers perceptions of weeds and pest. Ayo is the Yoruba version of a popular African game, which has its roots in the aged Egyptian game of men cannot Ayo board format was used and conjunction with repertory grid methodology to focus discussion on farming problems. Numerous scenarios can be devised using the format to generate genuine dialogue between farmers and outside research workers.
Bhargava, Ashok (author), Pandey, Shashi R. (author), and Pandey: Graduate Student, Land Tenure Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; Bhargava: Professor and Chairman, Economics Department, University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, WI
Format:
Conference paper
Publication Date:
1983
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 53 Document Number: C00765
Notes:
AgComm Teaching, In: Development communications in the third world: proceedings of a midwest regional symposium at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, April 15, 1983. Urbana, Illinois: College of Agriculture, University of Illinois, 1983. p. 58-66. (International Agriculture Publications General Series No. 2).
Dissanayake, Wimal (author), Wang, Georgette (author), and East-West Communication Institute (EWCI), Honolulu, HI; East-West Communication Institute (EWCI), Honolulu, HI
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1982
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 63 Document Number: C02149
Masiclat, Steve (author), Scherer, Clifford W. (author), and Scherer: Associate Professor and Department Extension Leader, Department of Communication, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY; Masiclat: Graduate Student, Department of Communication, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1988
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 71 Document Number: C03231
Evans; Reprinted from author's book: Philippine folk media in development communication, chapter three. Singapore : Asian Mass Communication Research and Information Centre.
