embarking on social research with a forestry background
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Embarking on social research with a forestry background: Lessons learnt doing gender research in CameroonYvonne Kiki Nchanji, ESEE - 2015, Wageningen, 30 April 2015
InternationalSupport Group
General Background ‘Beyond Timber: reconciling
the needs of forest-dependent people with those of the logging industry’ project (2011- 2014)
Women’s needs not considered in the project design
Need for gendered responsive research.
Research questions
What approaches will help draw out information on local men’s and women’s knowledge, priorities and needs in forest resource use, when using different social research tools?
What difficulties will an early-career researcher with forestry background face in social science research when using different social research tools?
Research methodsFour research tools:
Seasonal Activity Calendar - Focus Group Discussions
Access and Control Matrix - Household surveys
Results
Perceived difficulty related to research tool
- Designing
- Data collection and analysis
What did I learn?
If you want to do gender-specific research what do you need?
Background knowledge Training workshops Learn from experienced
facilitators Read literature
Lessons learnt
Actual practice Invest time in
design Establish trust
with participants Find assistance
Key message
Social science research requires: Basic background knowledge Training Continuous practice
