Prepared by Laura Kawerau, Cosmas Alfred Butele, Prof. Regina Birner, Dr. Athena Birkenberg, and Dr. Thomas Daum

1. Using photovoice and video for farmer-to-farmer
extension:
A case study on climate-smart agriculture (CSA) from
Uganda
Laura Kawerau, Cosmas Alfred Butele, Prof. Regina Birner,
Dr. Athena Birkenberg, Dr. Thomas Daum
−
Institute of Agricultural Sciences in the Tropics
(Hans-Ruthenberg-Institute)
Tropentag 2021

2. Research Objectives | Literature Review | Methodology | Important Findings | Discussion | Reflection | Conclusion
• Are photovoice and videos (cellphilms) effective tools
for research on climate-smart agriculture?
• Are there gender- or age-specific differences in the
suitability of these methods?
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3. Research Objectives | Literature Review | Methodology | Important Findings | Discussion | Reflection | Conclusion
• What are cellphilms?
• Technique of
Participatory Video
(MacEntee et al. 2016, Lunch and
Lunch 2006)
• Short videos filmed on
cellphones (Dennison 2019):
→ cellphone + film =
cellphilm
• What is photovoice?
• Record and reflect on
the community’s
strengths and
weaknesses
• Promote critical
consciousness through
group discussions
• Reach policymakers
(Wang and Burris 1997)
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4. Research Objectives | Literature Review | Methodology | Important Findings | Discussion | Reflection | Conclusion
Examples of CSA practices:
• Crop diversification
• Planting trees
• Irrigation
• Water harvesting
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Image 3: Laura Kawerau
Image 2: Nsubuga Henry
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Image 5: Nakajigo Immy

5. Research Objectives | Literature Review | Methodology | Important Findings | Discussion | Reflection | Conclusion
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Source: treeday.net
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6. Research Objectives | Literature Review | Methodology | Important Findings | Discussion | Reflection | Conclusion
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Source: Uganda Bureau of Statistics 2016, The National Population and Housing Census 2014 – Sub-County Report, Kampala,
Uganda.

7. Research Objectives | Literature Review | Methodology | Important Findings | Discussion | Reflection | Conclusion
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Image 6: Nakaluriba S. Image 7: Umuhoza Derifina
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8. Research Objectives | Literature Review | Methodology | Important Findings | Discussion | Reflection | Conclusion
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Morning
1st group
interview
women,
handing out
smartphones
1st group
interview
youth,
handing out
smartphones
Visiting
youth
Collecting
smartphones
of youth
2nd group
discussion
men:
screening of
cellphilms
and photos
Joint
group
discussion
women,
men and
youth
Afternoon
1st group
interview
men,
handing out
smartphones
Visiting
women
Collecting
smartphones
of women
and men
2nd group
discussion
women:
screening of
photos and
cellphilms
2nd group
discussion
youth:
screening of
cellphilms
and photos
Visiting men
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9. Research Objectives | Literature Review | Methodology | Important Findings | Discussion | Reflection | Conclusion
• Photovoice criteria
• Identification of
strengths and
weaknesses
➢ Problems and
adaptation
strategies
• Promotion of critical
dialogue
• Reaching policymakers
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Image 8: Namuro Resty Image 9: Namuyomba H.
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10. Research Objectives | Literature Review | Methodology | Important Findings | Discussion | Reflection | Conclusion
• Completeness of
information
➢ Revealing additional
CSA practices
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Image 11: Ssali Martin
Image 10: Laura Kawerau
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11. Research Objectives | Literature Review | Methodology | Important Findings | Discussion | Reflection | Conclusion
Advantages
• Visualisation is helpful
• Revealing additional CSA
practices
• Potential to overcoming
transport issues
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Image 12: Laura Kawerau
Disadvantages
• Power cuts
• Large data volume
• Time investment
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12. Research Objectives | Literature Review | Methodology | Important Findings | Discussion | Reflection | Conclusion
• Unequal power relations using visual methods (Milne
2016)
• Print pictures for each participant
• Permanent interpreter
• Including participants’ reflection on video quality
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13. Research Objectives | Literature Review | Methodology | Important Findings | Discussion | Reflection | Conclusion
• Are photovoice and videos (cellphilms) effective tools
for research on climate-smart agriculture? ✔
• Are there gender- or age-specific differences in the
suitability of these methods? ✔
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→ Potential for Participatory Action Research
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14. Image 14: Sadiq Muyomba
Thanks to all the farmers!

15. References
Dennison D (2019) What’s a Cellphilm? Visual Studies:1–2.
FAO (2010) "Climate-Smart" Agriculture. Policies, Practices and Financing for Food Security,
Adaptation and Mitigation, Rome, Italy.
Kariuki J, Njuki J (2013) Using participatory impact diagrams to evaluate a community
development project in Kenya. Development in Practice 23:90–106.
Lunch N, Lunch C (2006) Insights into participatory video. A handbook for the field, 1st edn.
InsightShare, Oxford.
MacEntee K, Burkholder C, Schwab-Cartas J (eds) (2016) What's a Cellphilm? Integrating Mobile
Phone Technology into Participatory Visual Research and Activism. Sense Publishers, Dordrecht.
Milne E-J (2016) Critiquing participatory video. Experiences from around the world. Area 48:401–
404.
Wang C, Burris MA (1997) Photovoice. Concept, methodology, and use for participatory needs
assessment. Health education & behavior : the official publication of the Society for Public Health
Education 24:369–387.
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