Participatory Health Research by Michael T. Wright & Krystyna Kongats

Participatory Health Research by Michael T. Wright & Krystyna Kongats

Author:Michael T. Wright & Krystyna Kongats
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9783319921778
Publisher: Springer International Publishing


PHR requires equal participation of the local community and the external researchers. However, years of subjugation and dominance by the “more powerful” result in mental barriers in the local community who begin to believe that they are incapable of any knowledge generation and see themselves only as passive recipients of handed-down knowledge. Overcoming this challenge requires efforts to build relations of mutual trust, based on respect for the other’s values and belief systems. For instance, in the PRIA case study , it took time for the workers to become comfortable with external researchers, and much mutual relationship building effort was necessary before the participants started sharing their experiences. Unlearning and relearning on the part of researchers



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