Programme Planning, Implementation and Evalution

PROGRAMME PLANNING, IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION 2(1+1)

Lesson 31 : Techniques of Participatory Rural Appraisal

Group interview

This method is used to get community level information (Figure) which has following advantages such as:

• Provides access to a larger body of knowledge
• Provides an immediate cross-check on information as it is reviewed from several people in the group.
• A large group may be divided into smaller sub-groups, depending on group member’s interest and experience.
• Requires more advance planning and preparation than individual interview.

Group Interviewing with the Community