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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

Communication and natural resource management : experience/theory

FEEK, Warren
MORRIS, Chris
et al
2003

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This book has been written as a tool for people involved or interested in communication and natural resource management who seek a better understanding of how different theories and strategic change principles relate to actual practise. It relates a variety of theories and change principles in simplified, almost schematic form, to a series of real initiatives in the field through interactive 'experiences'. Each 'experience' is organised around a theme, a learning objective, a description of an actual natural resource management and communication initiative, and one or two theoretical lenses through which to analyse the initiative. The idea is not to 'discover' the right approach but rather to create an interactive space that enables you to reflect on what might work in your own context and also on how different contexts may require different approaches, principles and theoretical frameworks. People working in development fields other than natural resource management will also find this book very useful

Addressing extension and training needs of farmers with physical disabilities : a case study of the Islamic Republic of Iran

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS (FAO), Extension, Education and Communication Service, Research, Extension and Trainig Division, Sustainable Development Department
2003

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This study assesses extension and training needs of farmers with physical disabilities in Iran. A significant number of people with physical disabilities are engaged in agricultural activities, but in many cases they are denied access to special training schools that would provide them with appropriate technical knowledge. The study makes a number of critical recommendations to improve training accessibility

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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