Nanded City ? Russian Call Girls Pune - 450+ Call Girl Cash Payment 800573673...
Developing plan to identify community issues
1. Developing a Plan for
Identifying Issues
1/21/2015 Amutha Pannerselvam
2. Why should we identify Issues?
To understand the environment.
To understand public opinion.
To make decisions about
priorities.
1/21/2015 Amutha Pannerselvam
3. Who benefits from identifying
issues,?
Those experiencing the problem.
Service providers.
Community leaders.
And you!
1/21/2015 Amutha Pannerselvam
4. Issues - A phenomenon that follows and is caused
by some previous phenomenon.
Problem – is a difference between what is and what
might or should be. The cause may be within or
outside of the group
environment
They occur on different levels of severity
What is an issue and a problem?
1/21/2015 Amutha Pannerselvam
5. Inter linkages and it cycle - Drainage-
Mosquito- Malaria
Social issues – A social issue refers to
an issue that influences and is
opposed by a considerable number of
individuals within a society. It is often
the consequence of factors extending
beyond an individual's control and
local geographical
1/21/2015 Amutha Pannerselvam
7. Precondition in identifying
issue
SHGs & CBO Should be strong
Leadership should be strong
We feeling -Togetherness in the issue
People anger and discomfort
Deprivation/ Neediness of the
community
Social consciousness
Critical conditions
1/21/2015 Amutha Pannerselvam
8. Tools in identifying issues
Focus group discussion
Interview
Baseline survey
Geographical data& secondary data
Livelihood mapping
Gender analysis,
Brainstorming
Problem tree
(NOPS) needs, opportunities, problems
and solutions
1/21/2015 Amutha Pannerselvam
9. How to identify issue
Skit
Manifestation…….
What is root cause?
Remember
We are social doctors and social
scientist
1/21/2015 Amutha Pannerselvam
10. Methods in prioritizing the
issue Subject analysis – I
Objective analysis – we
Inductive method
Deductive method
Most marginalized community – Social
justice lens
One village will have 50 issue
Predominant issue – that affects all 70%
Community readiness and we should not
force in identifying the issue
We can play facilitative role
1/21/2015 Amutha Pannerselvam
11. Preparation in addressing the
issue
Approach the leader
Build rapport
Get his/her support in mobilizing the community
Mobilize the community/group
Organize FGD / any kind of tools
Identify the issue
Prioritize the issue
Sensitize the community towards issue
Bring togetherness to react against the issue
Design approach to bring solution- writing petition,
where/when/whom to submit it ….
Follow up
If no proper result, evaluate the process and change the
strategy
1/21/2015 Amutha Pannerselvam
12. Let us discuss briefly on, one of the
most efficient tool which helps in
identifying the community issues
FOCUS group discussion
1/21/2015 Amutha Pannerselvam
14. What is a focus group?
A focus group is a small group discussion guided by a trained
leader, used to learn more about opinions on a designated
topic, and then guide future action.
1/21/2015 Amutha Pannerselvam
15. How are focus groups different
from regular “groups”?
They are focused on a specific topic.
They have a trained facilitator.
Members of the group are encouraged
to talk openly about their opinions and
respond to other members.
1/21/2015 Amutha Pannerselvam
16. When should you use a focus
group?
When considering introducing a new
program or service.
When the main concern is depth or
shading of opinion.
When you want to ask questions that
can’t easily be asked or answered in
a written survey.
1/21/2015 Amutha Pannerselvam
17. How to Conduct a Focus
Group:
Before the meeting:
• Recheck your goals
• Consider other methods
• Find a good leader
• Find a recorder
• Decide who should be invited
• Decide about incentives
Decide on the meeting particulars.
Prepare your questions.
Recruit your members.
Review the arrangements.
1/21/2015 Amutha Pannerselvam
18. How to Conduct a Focus
Group:
When the group meets:
Thank people for coming.
Review the group's purpose and goals.
Explain how the meeting will proceed and how members
can contribute.
Set the tone by asking an opening question and making
sure all opinions on that question are heard.
Ask further questions in the same general manner.
When all your questions have been asked, ask if anyone
has any other comments to make.
Tell the group about any next steps that will occur and what
they can expect to happen now.
Thank the group for coming!
1/21/2015 Amutha Pannerselvam
19. How to Conduct a Focus
Group:
After the meeting meets:
Make a transcript or written summary of
the meeting.
Examine the data for patterns, themes,
new questions, and conclusions.
Share the results with the group.
Use the results.
1/21/2015 Amutha Pannerselvam
20. Individual exercise
1/21/2015 Amutha Pannerselvam
Village
/Cluster
name
Common issues Select one issue Who will be
involved in
addressing
the issue
Action plan Expected result Role of
CO
1.
2.
1. 1.
2.
1.
2.
3.
Skit – patient, witch doctor, herbal doctor, professional doctor
Manifestation -A clear appearance, perfect emotion
It can be used to find which individual factors could provide targets of change.
It can explore social causes.
It can uncover multiple solutions for a problem.