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Addressing HIV/AIDS through agriculture and natural resource sectors : a guide for extension workers

BISHOP-SAMBROOK, Clare
2004

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This guide aims to help extension workers and development agents combat HIV and AIDS through agriculture and natural resources sector initiatives. In predominantly rural economies the epidemic has a particularly negative impact on the labour force, undermining their ability to earn an income and to maintain acceptable levels of nutrition: it is predicted that at least one quarter of productive adults in Southern Africa will die within the next five to ten years. The adoption of a new approach by the extension services could make a considerable difference. Part 1 presents some key facts about the disease and the risks of infection in rural settings. Part 2 details participatory tools which enable extension workers to understand the disease. Part 3 describes the contribution of the agriculture and natural resources sectors in the response to HIV/AIDS challenges

The paradigm of communication in development : from knowledge transfer to community participation : lessons from the Grameen Bank, Bangladesh

FUGELSANG, A
CHANDLER, D
1997

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This case study describes in some detail the communication methodologies in a cooperative bank in Bangladesh, which relies on the participation of landless people. The paper describes and analyzes the bank's approach to external and internal communication and information processing, its methods of information, management and decision-making - features of the Bank's organization and functioning which have played a significant role in its success

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