Participatory Research Methods Research Articles

Pemberdayaan Taman Pendidikan Al-Qur’an (TPQ) Melalui Penguatan SDM di Desa Paron, Kecamatan Bagor, Kabupaten Nganjuk

Education is something that cannot be separated from human life. With a good education will certainly create a good generation as well. In its implementation, education certainly encounters various problems, both formal and non-formal education. Non-formal education such as the Al-Qur'an Education Park (TPQ) is a level of education that focuses on learning the Qur'an. The learning or material provided will affect the development of students' knowledge. However, giving the right material is not an easy thing. This is due to the lack of human resources (teachers). In addition, other problems faced such as lack of motivational support from the guardians of students, inconsistent application of the method, and the lack of material for recitation and makharijul letters. This study aims to find out how important it is to provide materials or methods as well as motivational support from the guardians of students to support the ability of students to learn and apply the values ​​contained in the Qur'an properly. This study uses the Participatory Action Research (PAR) method by engaging and directly involved in teaching and learning activities at TPQ. Guidance related to the provision of appropriate materials and methods, which are tailored to the existing problems to students. As well as guidance for educators is carried out by assisting teaching and learning activities so that learning is more varied and able to improve the reading of the students well. Furthermore, opening a gathering forum with the guardians of students with the intention of socializing the urgency of TPQ non-formal education
 Keywords: Empowerment, TPQ, Human Resources

Pelatihan Parenting dalam Mewujudkan Keluarga Sakinah Mawaddah Warahmah

The implementation of the activities uses the participatory action research (PAR) method. The goal is to improve the skills of parents in carrying out care and upbringing in their own families and explain to parents about the process of good child education. As for the object of the real professional work course (KKNP) for the author for 2 months, namely parents. In parenting training activities in realizing a sakinah mawaddah mawahmah family in Desa Bulu Tanah, Kec. Kajuara, Kab. Bone. Parenting training is held once during KKN-P. The place is located in the Fastabiqul Khairat Mosque in Dusun Cangkano.

Hosting an Online World Café to Develop an Understanding of Digital Health Promoting Settings from a Citizen's Perspective-Methodological Potentials and Challenges.

Brown and Isaacs’ World Café is a participatory research method to make connections to the ideas of others. During the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and the corresponding contact restrictions, only digital hostings of World Cafés were possible. This article aims to present and reflect on the potentials and challenges of hosting online World Cafés and to derive recommendations for other researchers. Via Zoom and Conceptboard, three online World Cafés were conducted in August 2021. In the World Cafés, the main focus was on the increasing digitization in settings in the context of health promotion and prevention from the perspective of setting members of educational institutions, leisure clubs, and communities. Between 9 and 13 participants participated in three World Cafés. Hosting comprises the phases of design and preparation, realisation, and evaluation. Generally, hosting an online World Café is a suitable method for participatory engagement, but particular challenges have to be overcome. Overall café hosts must create an equal participation environment by ensuring the availability of digital devices and stable internet access. The event schedule must react flexibly to technical disruptions and varying participation numbers. Further, compensatory measures such as support in the form of technical training must be implemented before the event. Finally, due to the higher complexity of digitalisation, roles of participants and staff need to be distributed and coordinated.

Understanding the Health and Health-Related Social Needs of Youth Experiencing Homelessness: A Photovoice Study.

Purpose: Homelessness is a major public health problem facing millions of youths across the United States (U.S.), with lesbian gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning (LGBTQ+) youths and youths of color being disproportionately at higher risk. This study obtains an understanding of the health and health-related social needs of youths experiencing homelessness during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Methods: A total of 14 youths between the ages of 14 and 24 who (a) lived, worked, or attended school in New Britain, Connecticut (CT) and (b) had at least one experience of homelessness or housing insecurity worked with the research team to conduct a needs assessment regarding youth homelessness. Using photovoice, a community-based participatory research method, participants created photo narratives to share their stories and recommendations for community change. The main goals of photovoice are to enable participants to (1) record and represent their everyday realities; (2) promote critical dialogue and knowledge about person and community strengths and concerns; and (3) reach policy makers. Results: Most of the participants identified as youths of color, and half of the participants identified as members of the LGBTQ+ community. Three major themes that appeared in the youths’ narratives include the following: mental health and substance use challenges, trouble accessing basic human needs, and lack of a social support system. Conclusion: This study uplifts and empowers a vulnerable population to increase visibility around a major public health challenge from their own lived experiences. Despite the challenges that were voiced, many participants shared a sense of hope and resiliency. The major themes endorsed by the youths has the potential of informing practitioners and policy makers of how to better address the needs of youths experiencing homelessness, particularly those most at risk.

Finding agency in limbo: A qualitative investigation into the impact of occupational engagement on the mental health and wellbeing of asylum seekers in the UK.

The process of seeking asylum is complex and often leads to extended periods of uncertainty and liminality for people awaiting decisions on their status. Occupational engagement-defined as meaningful activities and roles that bring purpose and agency to one's life-may be a key driver for mental health recovery for marginalized populations, including asylum seekers with traumatic experiences pre- and post-migration. This study aimed to clarify how occupational engagement impacts on mental health and wellbeing and how asylum seekers maintain engagement in occupation in the context of socio-political constraints of the asylum process. We explored the occupational experiences of 12 clients of one human-rights charity, utilizing community-based participatory research methods. Participants completed group mapping sessions where they depicted routine journeys taken to perform occupations in London, which included discussion around the significance of their journeys. Four participants also completed additional "walking maps"-semi-structured interviews which occurred along a selected "occupational journey" they identified as meaningful to their wellbeing. All data were analyzed using thematic network analysis. Findings revealed that engagement in routine occupations within safe, social spaces positively affects the mental wellbeing of asylum seekers by promoting competence, agency, and feelings of belonging. The liminal space of the asylum process meant that participants' occupational engagement was limited to 'leisure' activities but was still critical to establishing forms of agency associated with their wellbeing. Implications for programs and interventions responding to the needs of asylum seekers are discussed.

Building a Literacy Culture for English Department Student Through Extensive Reading Program

xtensive reading has many benefits to increase students' literacy skills and increase their ability to acquire foreign languages. Because in Extensive Reading, students have many choices of material and the type of reading they want. They also have more time compared to intensive reading. In addition, several studies have concluded that extensive reading can improve foreign language acquisition abilities. Therefore, this community service aims at improving students’ English literacy by conducting a program namely extensive reading program. This activity uses the Participatory Action Research (PAR) method, especially focusing on problem solving (problem solving) and participation (participatory). While the strategy used in conducting this program is to mobilize human resources and student potential, in this case the empowerment team is the driving force in building student awareness of the importance of reading. Therefore, the type of activity that will be carried out is Focus Group Discussion. Community service partners in this extensive reading program are students of Tadris English, Institut Agama Islam Ma’arif NU (IAIMNU) Metro Lampung. At this early stage, this activity is specifically aimed at students who are actively involved in the management of the English Student Association or ESA. Finally, this program was run very well and improve students’ English productive skill and English literacy among the students, and easy searching some source reference at library online.

Vocal-Point Kebijakan: Praksis dalam Transformasi Klaster Tenun-Ikat Berbasis Kearifan Lokal dari Perspektif Ekofeminisme di Kabupaten Sumba Timur

East Sumba Regency is included in the 3T area category (underdeveloped, isolated, and poorest). Covid-19 pandemic, flash floods, and Seroja hurricane are predicted to increase the worsening poverty. This condition encourages the pursuit internal strength to increase the community’s resilience. This paper describes two findings: 1) the praxis of focal point in the transformation of local wisdom-based tenun ikat (handwoven fabric) clusters from an ecofeminism perspective, and 2) best practices as the basis of integrating tenun ikat in the Regional Medium-Term Development Plan (Rencana Pembangunan Jangka Menengah Daerah/RPJMD) of East Sumba Regency. The paper uses several conceptual frameworks such as agent, agency, and agent network from an ecofeminism perspective. The research used the Participatory Action Research method from an ecofeminism perspective. The results show that the praxis of the focal point is significant in the transformation of local wisdom-based tenun ikat and the supervision of the integration of tenun ikat in policies implemented in the RPJMD of East Sumba Regency in 2021-2025.

Building cultural responsiveness in a mainstream health organisation with ‘8 Aboriginal Ways of Learning’: a participatory action research study

ObjectiveDespite much effort and goodwill, the gap in health status between Aboriginal and non‐Aboriginal Australians persists. Bringing Aboriginal cultural protocols and teaching strategies into healthcare could improve the fit between healthcare services provided and Aboriginal peoples. This approach to making healthcare more accessible has not been tested in mainstream health settings. This study aimed to introduce ‘8 Aboriginal Ways of Learning’ to a mainstream health organisation and observe how learning about Aboriginal perspectives and processes shaped work‐related project or program design. MethodsProgram and network coordinators (n=18) employed in a state‐wide health organisation joined in‐person workshops and virtual sessions. Participatory Action Research methods guided the process and framework analysis transformed data. ResultsIntroducing ‘8 Ways’ generated conversations which went beyond deficits in Aboriginal health. Learning about cultural processes provided scaffolding to show how services and models of care can change. ConclusionsThis strategy demonstrated potential to improve approachability, acceptability and appropriateness of mainstream healthcare for Aboriginal peoples. Implications for public healthIntroduction of Aboriginal pedagogies were welcomed by mainstream healthcare workers as they provided scaffolding and support to plan and work in new ways. Future studies could examine outcomes on program design and access to services for Aboriginal peoples.

Cotton, fragile economic lifeline for West African smallholders

Cotton production in francophone W. Africa is in danger of collapse in coming years, due to stagnating yields, increasing costs, and depressed prices, with dramatic effects for smallholder producers and their countries. The question is, does cotton have a future in W. Africa, and what is needed to safeguard that future? This paper reviews the current status of the cotton sector in Burkina Faso, as an example of a West African francophone cotton growing country, ways to remedy the existing weaknesses and steps to be taken towards a healthy, productive, and durable product chain. Current yields are low, and profitability is weak, due to several causes, ranging from agronomic to organisational and trade-related factors, the latter both at local and international level. There are several opportunities to narrow the ‘yield gap’ between actual and potential yield thereby at farm and community level enhancing profitability, by technical and organisational measures. The interventions should be tested at farm and community level using participatory research methods and, if performant, promoted by participatory extension methods. In the medium and long term, Integration of cotton within the overall cropping system should be undertaken, rather than running it as a stand-alone activity as is currently the case. This will strengthen the crop's resilience to pests, compensate for the losses in one crop by the yield of another, and improve the sustainability of crop production as a whole. In respect of sector organisation, there is a need for reform of both farmers’ organisations and service providers to effectively implement these interventions. The GPC should transform themselves into genuine primary societies, whose primary task will be to look after their members’ interests. In the longer term, the development of a local textile industry presents a beckoning perspective on the road to a complete and remunerative cotton sector.

Participatory Video (remote, online): Participatory research methods for sustainability ‐ toolkit #2

Participatory Video (PV) is geared towards fostering dialogue around a shared issue. Videos developed with smartphones and similar devices are created by participants as a tool for communication and reflection, which can support many different steps along a participatory research journey. Videos communicate the participants’ perspectives, while the integral group-based learning process creates a space for critical reflection, solidarity-building, skills development and the inclusion of less literate participants. In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the method has recently been adapted for online, remote facilitation, which entails ethical challenges and time commitments, but can effectively support communication across social and physical distances.

Application of Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D) to Rural Communities in Kenya

There is growing evidence of the positive role ICTs can play in development, particularly in rural areas of developing countries using public services in the form of telecentres. Emphasizing proactive measures ensures ICTs serve as effective tools for social inclusion, social change, and widespread access, especially for the poor and disadvantaged communities. This research study explores the application of Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D) in a rural community in Kenya, by evaluating the Nguruman Community Knowledge Center (CKC), established in 2003 by a development organization. This study uses a participatory ethnographic research method that combines participatory techniques and ethnographic research, with the potential of feeding into action research. The research makes use of the communicative ecology approach in evaluating communication and ICTs for development. In this study, ICTs, particularly traditional ICTs (radio and television) significantly contribute to improving people’s living conditions by making information available that helps in solving real problems encountered. The expectations of community members who use these ICTs reflect their level of understanding of the relationship that exists between these tools and the improvement of their living conditions as well as enhancing development efforts. The study shows that the context and institutional framework for ICTs in Kenya are changing which reflects the government’s commitment to being part of the information society, especially in rural communities. Despite this, a gap exists between the aspirations of policymakers and the reality in rural areas owing to the poor state of ICT and general infrastructure.

Flipped classrooms: Designed and implemented with colleagues collaboration

The aim of this study is to investigate the results of the flipped classroom model, which was prepared and applied in collaboration with colleagues, on the academic success on stereochemistry one of the topic the organic chemistry course of pre-service chemistry teachers, the views of the pre-service chemistry teachers about the flipped classroom model and the views of the collaborating faculty member about the practice. The study was designed and carried out according to the participatory action research method. Seventeen pre-service chemistry teachers participated in the study. In the study, short videos were shot in which the instructor of the course explained the lessons and the researcher provided pedagogical and technical support in order to carry out the stereochemistry lesson with the flipped classroom model. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected. The quantitative, which was collected with data the achievement test, was analyzed with the non-parametric Wilcoxon Test. The qualitative data were analyzed with the content analysis method. Quantitative results showed that there was a significant difference between the pre-test and post-test achievement scores in favor of the post-test. As a result of the qualitative content analysis, it was determined that the pre-service teachers had positive views toward flipped classroom such as support learning, solving plenty of questions, watching the videos as often as desired, and being prepared for the lesson. The instructor who conducted the course also stated that he had positive thoughts about using the same method in his lessons and sharing the course material on online platforms.

Fabric Construction Techniques as Interventions to reducing Girl-child Truancy in Ghana. A case of Trabuom Roman Catholic JHS

Ghana as a developing country needs to educate its citizens especially the girl-child for her to become an important personality in the society in which she lives. In view of that, the government since 1992 introduced the FCUBE (Free Compulsory Universal Basic Education) in the country. This policy is to enable every child of school going age to get access to education. In spite of the provision made for the children in the country, only few girls at Trabuom in the Atwima Kwanwoma District of the Ashanti Region of Ghana attend school. Those who attend school do not complete the Junior High School. Although, the District Directorate of Education know the low enrollment level of girls at the Trabuom Roman Catholic School, very little has been researched into. The study sought to introduce some fabric construction techniques such as macramé and crocheting as interventions to reduce girls truancy in school. The qualitative research design was adopted and participatory action research method was employed. In all 45 students between the ages of 12 to 16 years were sampled for the study using purposive and snowball sampling techniques. Primary data was collected using interviews, observations and focus group discussions. The data were analyzed and discussed accordingly. The findings indicate some of the girls do not attend school due to poverty, teenage pregnancy, negative parental attitude towards girl’s education and sexual harassment by some male teachers. The use of some fabric construction techniques such as macramé and crocheting could significantly help increase the enrollment of girls in school.

Factors and Priorities Influencing Satisfaction with Care among Women Living with HIV in Canada: A Fuzzy Cognitive Mapping Study.

Engagement along the HIV care cascade in Canada is lower among women compared to men. We used Fuzzy Cognitive Mapping (FCM), a participatory research method, to identify factors influencing satisfaction with HIV care, their causal pathways, and relative importance from the perspective of women living with HIV. Building from a map of factors derived from a mixed-studies review of the literature, 23 women living with HIV in Canada elaborated ten categories influencing their satisfaction with HIV care. The most central and influential category was “feeling safe and supported by clinics and healthcare providers”, followed by “accessible and coordinated services” and “healthcare provider expertise”. Participants identified factors that captured gendered social and health considerations not previously specified in the literature. These categories included “healthcare that considers women’s unique care needs and social contexts”, “gynecologic and pregnancy care”, and “family and partners included in care.” The findings contribute to our understanding of how gender shapes care needs and priorities among women living with HIV.

Open Science: Recommendations for Research on School Bullying

The open science movement has developed out of growing concerns over the scientific standard of published academic research and a perception that science is in crisis (the “replication crisis”). Bullying research sits within this scientific family and without taking a full part in discussions risks falling behind. Open science practices can inform and support a range of research goals while increasing the transparency and trustworthiness of the research process. In this paper, we aim to explain the relevance of open science for bullying research and discuss some of the questionable research practices which challenge the replicability and integrity of research. We also consider how open science practices can be of benefit to research on school bullying. In doing so, we discuss how open science practices, such as pre-registration, can benefit a range of methodologies including quantitative and qualitative research and studies employing a participatory research methods approach. To support researchers in adopting more open practices, we also highlight a range of relevant resources and set out a series of recommendations to the bullying research community.

포토보이스를 통해 본 비대면 시대 청년의 불안 경험

This study aims to reflect on various anxieties experienced by young people amid the prolonged non-face-to-face situation caused by COVID-19. For data collection, Photovoice, one of the participatory research methods, was used. Photovoice is a method in which the participant becomes the agent and takes pictures related to the research topic and actively interpret them. During the process, research participants become actively aware of the situation they are in, and can reflect and explore alternatives to the situation through photographs. This study selected a total of 12 young people as participants and held photo voice workshops and in-depth interviews. The analysis of the results of photovoice activities classified data into 5 categories, 17 topics, and 79 units. The result of the study found young people suffering from total anxiety such as the disappearance of exploring period to prepare for the future, economic crisis and gap between rich and poor, loss of emotional support groups and lack of relationships, shrinking job market, and dissatisfaction with universities. Despite the deepening psychological and emotional crisis and anxiety, young people re-planned their lives and prepared for new challenges. Along with the importance of adapting to digital technology, they were also aware of the negative impact of technology development. Therefore, this study is meaningful in that it analyzed their anxious lives in various aspects in the absence of previous studies on the anxiety experiences of young people in their daily lives after COVID-19, and that it confirmed that Korean society has the need to actively cope with youth anxiety.

Structures for Indigenous sovereignty in research: Disrupting settler colonial methods and relations in research partnerships

How can researchers in settler colonial states align their research and partnership practices to demonstrate reciprocity and solidarity with Indigenous communities and nations—especially researchers with dominant identities and training? This self-study investigates a recent research-practice partnership focused on Native curriculum implementation in schools on Coast Salish Lands (Washington State, USA). Using research memos, journals, and correspondence, I analyze my experiences as a white settler and dominantly-trained researcher conducting and relearning qualitative inquiry with eight Native education leaders during a participatory design-based study. Findings show that researcher actions and decision-making consistent with goals of solidarity and reciprocity depended on embedded structures of Indigenous sovereignty across multiple levels and phases of the project. Clarified through relationships with Indigenous advisors/co-designers and others, these structures created mechanisms of accountability to Coast Salish nations and knowledges that counteracted slippage into colonizing and less participatory research methods and relationships. By connecting researcher agency to specific research structures supporting Native sovereignty, this inquiry offers implications for participatory research and research-practice partnerships that support Indigenous sovereignty in ongoing and accountable ways.

Barriers and facilitators of maternal health care services use among pastoralist women in Ethiopia: Systems thinking perspective

We explored the barriers and facilitators of maternal health care service use among women in the pastoralist region of Ethiopia.We used a mixed methods design—focus group discussions, key informant interviews, review of the literature and Participatory Ethnographic Evaluation Research (PEER) methods followed by a household survey among randomly chosen pastoralist women of reproductive age (n = 1,499). We used multi-variable regression analyses, and a p value ≤ 0.05 was set to determine statistical significance. In addition, we analysed qualitative data thematically and developed a causal loop diagram using dynamic synthesis methodology to analyse non-linearity, intricate relationships of the variable of interests.In this study, 20.6% of women used modern contraceptive methods, 44.6% had four or more antenatal visits and 38.4% of sampled women received skilled delivery services. We observed multiple individual and community related factors such as education, income and women’s and their partner’s knowledge, perceptions, husband approval, social norms and value-expectations and providers’ gender preferences and health systems factors such as access to health facilities, place of living, provider's cultural competency skills, supplies, delivery positions, economic and political stability, and provider's attitude were linked to maternal health care services utilization among women in pastoralist regions.Approaches towards pastoralists’ health care delivery systems should be responsive to their cultural and political ecology and human agency.

Emergency remote English language teaching and learning: Voices of primary school students and teachers in Kazakhstan

AbstractThis qualitative study documents the experiences of 38 Grade 5 students and their six female teachers from four state‐maintained schools in Kazakhstan teaching/learning English during emergency remote teaching and learning (ERT&L). It was guided by Kearney et al.’s (2012) framework that provides three dimensions that influence individuals’ teaching and learning experience when using technological devices: personalisation, collaboration and authenticity. The data collected through online individual interviews and students’ drawings suggest that the participants asserted their agentive reflexivity and critical awareness of the advantages and drawbacks of their ERT&L experiences. Several teachers indicated that although ERT&L helped them make financial and professional gains, they had difficulty assessing their students’ progress online, and work overload had negative impacts on their well‐being and quality of life. Many students criticised some English teaching practices during COVID‐19, including the allocation of more homework, and lack of co‐operative activities and individual attention. The study has pedagogical implications and provides further evidence of the need for stakeholders to take the well‐being of teachers into account, promote collaboration between different social actors and provide teachers with proper training in the use of online platforms. It also stresses the importance of using participatory research methods involving children to capture their thoughts and interpretation of their emergency remote learning experiences.

How the Senior Community Service Employment Program Influences Participant Well-Being: A Participatory Research Approach With Program Recommendations.

The federal Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) provides on-the-job training to people 55years and older with incomes at or below 125% of the federal poverty level with multiple barriers to employment. This study examined the processes by which SCSEP may influence participant financial, physical, and mental well-being. We engaged 15 SCSEP participants and case managers over four virtual and one telephone session using a participatory research method called community-based system dynamics. Activities included identifying key problem trends, variable elicitation, developing a causal map, and identifying changes to the system to increase participant well-being. Respondents identified how individual, organizational, and program and policy factors relate to participant well-being (e.g., SCSEP participation reduces social isolation, which increases desire to participate) and suggested program and policy recommendations to strengthen SCSEP (e.g., benchmarks of success should include health and well-being outcomes). These findings highlight the benefits and potential of this long-running program.