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Author : Garnett L. Bradford
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book Quantitative Techniques with Application to Rural Development Research written by Garnett L. Bradford and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Kultar Singh
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 9780761933830
Total Pages : 436 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (338 download)
Download or read book Quantitative Social Research Methods written by Kultar Singh and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2007-03-06 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this volume, Kultar Singh discusses all aspects of social research, before going on to examine its impact on health and nutrition, poverty and rural development, education, water and sanitation, the environment and natural resource management.
Author : Robert Wilbur Miller
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)
Download or read book Evaluative Research in Rural Development written by Robert Wilbur Miller and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Neus Evans
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319172840
Total Pages : 71 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (191 download)
Download or read book A Systematic Review of Rural Development Research written by Neus Evans and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-04-08 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rapid urbanisation, inequalities in income and service levels within and between communities, and population and economic decline are challenging the viability of rural communities worldwide. Achieving healthy and viable rural communities in the face of rapidly changing social, ecological and economic conditions is a declared global priority. As a result, governments all over the world, in both developed and developing countries, are now prioritizing rural and regional development through policies and programs aimed at enhancing the livelihoods of people living in rural regions. In recognition of the important roles that research can play in rural development, a range of systematic literature reviews have rightly examined key priorities in rural development including education, gender, economic development (especially agriculture), and health and nutrition (see Department for International Development [DFID], 2011). However, none of these works has systematically examined the extent to which rural development as a field of research is progressing towards facilitating sustainable change. This book evaluates trends in rural development research across the five continental regions of the world. Specifically, it assesses the total publication output relating to rural development, the types of publications, their quality and impact over the last three decades. Additionally, it evaluates the continental origins of the publications as well as the extent to which such publications engage with issues of sustainability. The aim is to determine whether the rural development field is growing in a manner that reflects research and policy priorities and broader social trends such as sustainability. Development policy makers, practitioners, those teaching research methods and systematic literature reviews to undergraduate and graduate students, and researchers in general will find the book both topical and highly relevant.
Author : Thomas Rowley
Publisher : Praeger
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Rural Development Research written by Thomas Rowley and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1996-03-30 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Currently, the research community lacks the capacity to provide accurate, up-to-date information about conditions and trends in rural areas. Bringing together some of the best known rural development researchers, this volume begins to build an information base that can serve as a foundation for rural development policy. It deals with four components of development—education, entrepreneurship, physical infrastructure, and social infrastructure. The opening chapters address two aspects of each component—the use of the component to achieve rural development and measuring the impact of its use. The volume then applies specific analytic methods of measuring impact to each component. The opening chapters address two aspects of each component—the concept of using that component to achieve rural development and the concept of measuring its impact. The volume then examines analytic methods of measuring impact. Following an overview of analytic methods, chapters apply a different analytic technique to each of the components. The techniques considered include econometric models, computable general equilibrium models, input-output analysis, and the case-study method.
Author : S. Nakkiran
Publisher : Deep and Deep Publications
ISBN 13 : 9788184501995
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (19 download)
Download or read book Research methods in rural development written by S. Nakkiran and published by Deep and Deep Publications. This book was released on 2009 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Rubin, Deborah
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Qualitative methods for gender research in agricultural development written by Rubin, Deborah and published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst. This book was released on 2016-05-27 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rise of mixed methods approaches to development-oriented research has brought new attention to qualitative research methods. This paper describes the use of qualitative approaches to illuminate gender relations in agricultural development research and project implementation. For gender research, qualitative methods can be particularly helpful in illuminating how men and women view their lives. Drawing on literature about social science methods and linking it to recent examples of qualitative methods employed in research and development projects, the paper argues for greater precision in key concepts of gender research, starting with sex and gender. From the many possible qualitative methods used in development work, the paper focuses on several common observational (both direct and participatory) and interview techniques, the latter including key informant and group interviews and focus group discussions. Researchers use various techniques to gather different types of information, for example, mapping techniques to understand men’s and women’s different types of knowledge about their environment and eliciting in-depth information on a single topic with key informants. In a brief discussion of the analysis of qualitative data, the paper notes that informant responses are not “the truth” but need to be assessed against other sources of data. Finally, there is a short discussion of how qualitative data have been used in comparative work. The paper concludes that the results of good qualitative research on gender relations can help identify the locally specific pathways needed to achieve gender-transformative development approaches.
Author : Jon R. Moris
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book Qualitative Enquiry for Rural Development written by Jon R. Moris and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is primarily written for managers and administrators of rural development policy and practice in low and middle-income countries. While their precise information needs are diverse, they tend to share a reliance upon an ad hoc combination of formal surveys, personal contacts and often hasty informal visits.
Author : U. K. Srivastava
Publisher : New Age International
ISBN 13 : 9788122401899
Total Pages : 962 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (18 download)
Download or read book Quantitative Techniques for Managerial Decisions written by U. K. Srivastava and published by New Age International. This book was released on 1989 with total page 962 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Book Is Designed To Serve As A Text For Management, Economics, Accountancy (Chartered And Cost Accountancy), And Commerce Students. The Book Covers Concepts, Illustrations And Problems In Statistics And Operations Research. Part I Deals With Statistical Techniques For Decision Making. Part Ii Studies Various Operations Research Techniques For Managerial Decisions.The Book Contains Illustrations And Problems, Drawn Extensively From Various Functional Areas Of Management, Viz., Production, Finance, Marketing And Personnel, Which Are Designed To Understand Real Life Decision Making Situations. In Order To Make The Book Self-Contained, All Relevant Mathematical Concepts And Their Applications Have Been Included. To Enhance The Understanding Of The Subject Matter By The Students Belonging To Different Disciplines, The Approach Adopted In This Book, Both In Statistics And Operations Research, Is Conceptional Rather Than Mathematical. Hence Complicated Mathematical Proofs Have Been Avoided.This Book Would Be An Ideal Reference To Executives, Computer Professionals, Industrial Engineers, Economic Planners And Social Scientists. The Other Books By The Same Authors Are: Operations Research For Management And Business Statistics.
Author : Walter Odhiambo
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Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Quantitative and Qualitative Methods for Poverty Analysis written by Walter Odhiambo and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : N Narayanasamy
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 8178298856
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (782 download)
Download or read book Participatory Rural Appraisal written by N Narayanasamy and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2009-01-06 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) methods, now known as Participatory Learning and Action (PLA), have been extensively used in development research, action and evaluation. This book is based on the author’s decade-long intensive field experience—each method is explained by drawing on field-based illustrations. The book vividly describes the methods of PRA, highlighting the essential features as well as the application, merits and limitations of each method. Participatory Rural Appraisal: Principles, Methods and Application outlines the application of PRA methodology in areas like participatory poverty assessment, sustainable livelihood analysis, assessment of hunger, vulnerability analysis, organizational analysis, monitoring and evaluation. Separate sections on SWOT analysis and on the method of interview and dialogue are also included in the book. Besides, the author has provided guidelines for sector-wise application of PRA, which would serve as a ready reference for students and practitioners alike. A chapter on the roles of members of a PRA team is another key feature of this book, which would be immensely valuable for students, researchers and academicians working in the areas of social work, rural development, agriculture, and environmental science, and also for NGO workers and trainers and researchers in the development field.
Author : S. M. Ravi Kanbur
Publisher : Orient Blackswan
ISBN 13 : 9788178240534
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (45 download)
Download or read book Q-squared, Combining Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Poverty Appraisal written by S. M. Ravi Kanbur and published by Orient Blackswan. This book was released on 2003 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Increasingly It Is Recognized That Policy Design For Attacking Poverty Requires An Approach That Makes Best Use Of The Relative Strengths Of Qualitative And Quantitative Analytical Tools, Applied To The Situation At Hand. This Volume Brings Together The World Leaders In Analysis From Both Sides Of The Divide To Push The Dialogue Forward.
Author : Iwona Olejnik
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788382110722
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (17 download)
Download or read book Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Sustainable Development written by Iwona Olejnik and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Publisher : Universal-Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1612337457
Total Pages : 43 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (123 download)
Download or read book International Journal of Development Research and Quantitative Techniques written by and published by Universal-Publishers. This book was released on with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book Agricultural Finance Review written by and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Mywish K. Maredia
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Improving the proof: Evolution of and emerging trends in impact assessment methods and approaches in agricultural development written by Mywish K. Maredia and published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst. This book was released on with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Assessing impacts of public investments has long captured the interest and attention of the development community. This paper presents the evolution of different methods and approaches used for ex ante appraisal, monitoring, project evaluation, and impact assessment over the last five decades. Among these tools, impact assessment (IA) conducted retrospectively comes closest to providing the proof of development effectiveness. It is defined as the systematic analysis of the significant or lasting changes in people's lives brought about by a given action or series of actions in relation to a counterfactual. There are three basic types of retrospective IAs: macro-level IAs that focus on the contribution of developmental efforts to an impact goal aggregated at a sector or a system level; micro-level impact evaluations (IEs) concerned with estimating the average effect of an intervention on outcomes at the beneficiary level; and micro-level ex post impact analysis concerned with total effects of a development effort after the outputs are scaled-up. Ex post IAs have evolved and expanded over the decades in both breadth and depth of analysis in response to evolving development themes and methodological advancements. The increased emphasis on learning from evaluations has also seen responses from both quantitative and qualitative camps of the evaluation community. The paper argues that generation of robust knowledge that feeds into making developmental policies and investment decisions requires a hierarchical and cumulative approach to "improving the proof" through rigorous and a variety of impact assessment methods applied incrementally at the project, program and system level. Subjecting as many development interventions as resources allow to rigorous impact assessment based on a common framework can help build a critical body of evidence on impacts of development interventions, which can then be subjected to meta-analyses to help assimilate results across different studies and build a knowledge base on what works and what does not.
Author : Marieke Hobbes
Publisher : Amsterdam University Press
ISBN 13 : 9789087280789
Total Pages : 215 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (87 download)
Download or read book Figuring Rural Development written by Marieke Hobbes and published by Amsterdam University Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sustainable economic development is essential for hundreds of millions of poor households in rural areas. This book represents a merger of environmental science and rural development economics. It elucidates the linkage between rational choice theory and theories on land use change. It builds a quantitative framework to connect the environmental method of Material Flow Analysis to basic issues of rural development such as agricultural intensification and food security. And finally, it de¬velops a unique measuring rod of wealth and poverty called Freely Disposable Time, which integrates time and cash flows of house¬holds. With this indicator, we can quantify the much-cherished concepts of freedoms and development capacity. Along the way, the book provides critical discussions on 'standard' Material Flow Analysis, systems versus actor-based approaches, and the over¬supply of inductive studies in land use and development science. Empirical data are drawn from the Philippines, Vietnam, India, Laos and the Netherlands, in a comparative perspective. In 2006 Leiden University has initiated a series Leiden Dissertations at Leiden Univer¬sity Press. This series affords an opportunity to those who have recently obtained their doctorate to publish the results of their doctoral research so as to ensure a wide distribution among colleagues and the interested public. The dissertations will become available both in printed and in digital versions. Books from this LUP series can be ordered through. The large majority of Leiden dissertations from 2005 onwards is available digitally on
