Final Report: Strengthening Community Research in ... - Ninti One
Final Report: Strengthening Community Research in ... - Ninti One
Final Report: Strengthening Community Research in ... - Ninti One
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Carole Raggett<strong>Community</strong> <strong>Research</strong>erJudith Henderson<strong>Community</strong> <strong>Research</strong>er2. The Ntaria community research project2.1 <strong>Research</strong> questions or objectivesThe local research team played a critical role of <strong>in</strong>form<strong>in</strong>g Wurla Ny<strong>in</strong>ta on aspects of LIP progress and provided toolsand processes for Wurla Ny<strong>in</strong>ta to identify issues.Work<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> an environment where Wurla Ny<strong>in</strong>ta is asked to make important decisions and contribute tocommunity consultation for the range of LIP actions, the local community research team represented a small butsignificant asset. We designed the research cycles to produce outcomes that would impact on several of theactions <strong>in</strong> the LIP that are listed as be<strong>in</strong>g led by the community.As the research process was participatory, it brought a degree of focus and community discussion to the topic andreturned f<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>gs and recommendations that reflect practical outcomes sought by Ntaria residents.This project had two research topics that were selected by the research team as be<strong>in</strong>g most relevant to currentcommunity concerns. <strong>One</strong> of the topics <strong>in</strong>corporated two cycles.Topic 1: Safe driv<strong>in</strong>g at Ntaria <strong>Research</strong> Cycle 1.1: Survey – Safe driv<strong>in</strong>g survey at Ntaria (May 2011) <strong>Research</strong> Cycle 1.2: Focus groups and photo elicitation – Vehicle Safety Focus groups (August andSeptember 2011)Topic 2: Wurla Ny<strong>in</strong>ta <strong>Community</strong> Perception Survey (September – November 2011)As a skills assessment activity, a further survey was carried out on the topic of childcare. This survey wascompleted after the second topic of research was begun. It is discussed <strong>in</strong> more detail <strong>in</strong> section 4.6 of this report.2.2 Participatory Action <strong>Research</strong> and researchers as learners2.2.1 The cycle of researchN<strong>in</strong>ti <strong>One</strong> researchers have used PAR methodologies to undertake community research s<strong>in</strong>ce 2003, and arefamiliar with widespread and localised developments of its theory and practice (Brydon-Miller 2001; Khan &Chovanec 2010; Lew<strong>in</strong> 1940; Wadsworth 1998).<strong>F<strong>in</strong>al</strong> <strong>Report</strong>: <strong>Strengthen<strong>in</strong>g</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Research</strong> <strong>in</strong> Remote Service Delivery at Ntaria 13
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