Who Counts?: The power of participatory statistics - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1853397725 ISBN 13: 9781853397721

Publisher: Practical Action Publishing, 2013

Synopsis

Participatory statistics have come of age in a methodologically pluralistic world. In recent years participatory research has established its credentials as an approach – with an accompanying set of tools – in which local people themselves generate statistics. This book seeks to provide impetus for a step change in the adoption and mainstreaming of participatory statistics within international development practice. The time has come for participatory statistics to be recognized as the first and best option for a “win win” approach to data generation and analysis.

About this title

About the Author:

Robert Chambers is Research Associate and Emeritus Professor, Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex and the author of Participatory Workshops (2002) and Ideas for Development (2005).

Review:

"While “Who Counts?” focuses on international projects, its take-home lessons resonate with anyone working on engaging community. Some of the methodologies described would be easily transferred to domestic settings, and could be an improvement on the way we are engaging (particularly in non-urban settings). The book is worth a look, even for those of us not in international development." (Jocelyn Hittle, Associate Director)

About this edition

• Publisher: Practical Action Publishing
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1853397725
• ISBN 13: 9781853397721
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224
• Editor: Holland Jeremy