Participatory Methodologies
Participatory Methodologies
Dini Harmita
I am amazed by Ohashi Sensei today. In the Development and Socio-Cultural Change class today we discussed about Participatory Methodologies and she mentioned that not all people can facilitate a participatory research but she directly pointed me as an example who can do that when she actually never witnessed me doing a research. How can she know? Apparently, she always observes our group discussion.
Indeed I am raised by a participatory world. In 2005 when I did by bachelor study in Bogor Agricultural University my lecturer called me, my colleagues Ms. Astrid and Ms. Dian to build an institute named Sajogyo Institute. Prof. Sajogyo is an expert of poverty and development in Indonesia. He wrote a Modernization without Development in Java. Through him and his students I learned a lot about participatory methodologies. His students involved me in their researches.
One of the researches I conducted with Sajogyo Institute is Sintuwu Maroso Revitalization in Poso. Poso is one of conflict areas in Indonesia. Sintuwu Maroso is a spirit of helping each other in Poso. We wanted to develop Sintuwu Maroso in Poso after the conflict. Through this research I learned about how to conduct a participatory research in conflict area.
Another research I conducted with Sajogyo Institute is about Land Use in Java and Kalimantan in cooperation with National Land Agency. Through this research I learned about participatory research in natural resource management and poverty. I witnessed a 'planned' poverty and I shouted it out in a meeting as the result of capitalism, nepotism and corruption. I was banned from getting my allowance because of it but people learned that my finding is based on the fact and time by time the suggestions I made based on the research with the team are accepted.
Another research I conducted with Sajogyo Institute is about malnutrition in Nusa Tenggara Timur in cooperation with another NGO. Through this research I learned about participatory research in malnutrition context. I witnessed the existence of babies and toddlers with big stomach in areas with rich natural resources. One of the issues was again about corruption. Many aids and assistances were allocated to solve the malnutrition problems but they didn't really touch the beneficiaries.
Beside those researches I was also involved in many other participatory researches. Every time I do the research I always come to conclusion that more we know about something more we realize that we don't know anything. I always try to make my glass empty so it can be filled by knowledge from local voices.
I did my bachelor thesis in Gunung Halimun Salak National Park with a researcher from London named Ms. Mariam who conducted her master research at the same location. I was her interpreter. Through her I also learned how to conduct a participatory research. Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) found me when I did my bachelor thesis and started to involve me as interpreter, note taker, research assistant, secretary and local expert in their missions and projects.
JICA had a project in Gunung Halimun Salak National Park and I assisted them to develop a management plan. Through the project I learned about participatory methodologies in developing management plan of National Park. After the project finished JICA continued to disseminating what has been achieved in the project to other National Parks in Indonesia through another project called Center for Education and Training (CFET) Project. I assisted the CFET Project as the local expert. Through the CFET Project I learned about how to develop a curriculum in participatory ways so the National Park staffs would act in participatory ways with the stakeholders.
After the CFET Project finished, I worked with a National Television named NET. I was becoming a programming staff (qualitative researcher). With the research and other teams on the TV I learned how to improve TV programs with participatory methodologies. One of the programs resulted based on the methodologies is INI TALKSHOW which now has the highest rating and share on the TV and got many awards because the program engages the participation of the audiences.
After working with NET., I was back to JICA Missions and Projects. One of the missions was about animal health. Through the mission I learned a lot about how to translate in participatory ways. I learned about the animal health terms from the researchers and the researchers learned about simple daily life words from me. At the end of the mission there was a meeting and after the meeting one person came to me and asked am I a Veterinarian because I know the terms. I was really happy because it means I successfully learned from the researchers. I wish people know how I learned the terms in a week.
I also worked with JICA missions for Public-Private Partnership in Horticulture Sector in cooperation with Ministry of Agriculture Government of Indonesia. After the project is approved I continue working with the project. Through the project I learned how to involve the communities and related stakeholders in linking up the farmers with markets to improve their welfare.
I also worked with JICA Project for Comprehensive Assessment of Blue Carbon Communities and Their Ecosystems (Blue Carbon) in cooperation with Ministry of Marine Affairs Government of Indonesia. Through the project I learned about conservation. Since my expertise has always been poverty and green carbon (forest conservation) through the project I learned about blue carbon.
Now I have been writing my second book about Community Facilitation of Bali Barat National Park. My first book is about Conservation Village Model in Gunung Halimun Salak National Park. Through the books I learn about the importance of participatory methodologies.
Now I have been taking master study at Graduate School of International Development (GSID) Nagoya University and I have been learning a lot more about how a participatory method would improve a quality of life. Through this post I would like to invite your participation to write in my research institute so someday we can call it as our research institute. You can write about anything in two pages and send to my email: dini.harmita@gmail.com. If you are the students of GSID Nagoya University you can check your writing with Turnitin and Grammarly first before sending me. If you are not the students of GSID Nagoya University, just send me email and I will check it for you. The best writings will be uploaded on this homepage.
Thank you!
Best,
Dini
Dini Harmita
I am amazed by Ohashi Sensei today. In the Development and Socio-Cultural Change class today we discussed about Participatory Methodologies and she mentioned that not all people can facilitate a participatory research but she directly pointed me as an example who can do that when she actually never witnessed me doing a research. How can she know? Apparently, she always observes our group discussion.
Indeed I am raised by a participatory world. In 2005 when I did by bachelor study in Bogor Agricultural University my lecturer called me, my colleagues Ms. Astrid and Ms. Dian to build an institute named Sajogyo Institute. Prof. Sajogyo is an expert of poverty and development in Indonesia. He wrote a Modernization without Development in Java. Through him and his students I learned a lot about participatory methodologies. His students involved me in their researches.
One of the researches I conducted with Sajogyo Institute is Sintuwu Maroso Revitalization in Poso. Poso is one of conflict areas in Indonesia. Sintuwu Maroso is a spirit of helping each other in Poso. We wanted to develop Sintuwu Maroso in Poso after the conflict. Through this research I learned about how to conduct a participatory research in conflict area.
Another research I conducted with Sajogyo Institute is about Land Use in Java and Kalimantan in cooperation with National Land Agency. Through this research I learned about participatory research in natural resource management and poverty. I witnessed a 'planned' poverty and I shouted it out in a meeting as the result of capitalism, nepotism and corruption. I was banned from getting my allowance because of it but people learned that my finding is based on the fact and time by time the suggestions I made based on the research with the team are accepted.
Another research I conducted with Sajogyo Institute is about malnutrition in Nusa Tenggara Timur in cooperation with another NGO. Through this research I learned about participatory research in malnutrition context. I witnessed the existence of babies and toddlers with big stomach in areas with rich natural resources. One of the issues was again about corruption. Many aids and assistances were allocated to solve the malnutrition problems but they didn't really touch the beneficiaries.
Beside those researches I was also involved in many other participatory researches. Every time I do the research I always come to conclusion that more we know about something more we realize that we don't know anything. I always try to make my glass empty so it can be filled by knowledge from local voices.
I did my bachelor thesis in Gunung Halimun Salak National Park with a researcher from London named Ms. Mariam who conducted her master research at the same location. I was her interpreter. Through her I also learned how to conduct a participatory research. Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) found me when I did my bachelor thesis and started to involve me as interpreter, note taker, research assistant, secretary and local expert in their missions and projects.
JICA had a project in Gunung Halimun Salak National Park and I assisted them to develop a management plan. Through the project I learned about participatory methodologies in developing management plan of National Park. After the project finished JICA continued to disseminating what has been achieved in the project to other National Parks in Indonesia through another project called Center for Education and Training (CFET) Project. I assisted the CFET Project as the local expert. Through the CFET Project I learned about how to develop a curriculum in participatory ways so the National Park staffs would act in participatory ways with the stakeholders.
After the CFET Project finished, I worked with a National Television named NET. I was becoming a programming staff (qualitative researcher). With the research and other teams on the TV I learned how to improve TV programs with participatory methodologies. One of the programs resulted based on the methodologies is INI TALKSHOW which now has the highest rating and share on the TV and got many awards because the program engages the participation of the audiences.
After working with NET., I was back to JICA Missions and Projects. One of the missions was about animal health. Through the mission I learned a lot about how to translate in participatory ways. I learned about the animal health terms from the researchers and the researchers learned about simple daily life words from me. At the end of the mission there was a meeting and after the meeting one person came to me and asked am I a Veterinarian because I know the terms. I was really happy because it means I successfully learned from the researchers. I wish people know how I learned the terms in a week.
I also worked with JICA missions for Public-Private Partnership in Horticulture Sector in cooperation with Ministry of Agriculture Government of Indonesia. After the project is approved I continue working with the project. Through the project I learned how to involve the communities and related stakeholders in linking up the farmers with markets to improve their welfare.
I also worked with JICA Project for Comprehensive Assessment of Blue Carbon Communities and Their Ecosystems (Blue Carbon) in cooperation with Ministry of Marine Affairs Government of Indonesia. Through the project I learned about conservation. Since my expertise has always been poverty and green carbon (forest conservation) through the project I learned about blue carbon.
Now I have been writing my second book about Community Facilitation of Bali Barat National Park. My first book is about Conservation Village Model in Gunung Halimun Salak National Park. Through the books I learn about the importance of participatory methodologies.
Now I have been taking master study at Graduate School of International Development (GSID) Nagoya University and I have been learning a lot more about how a participatory method would improve a quality of life. Through this post I would like to invite your participation to write in my research institute so someday we can call it as our research institute. You can write about anything in two pages and send to my email: dini.harmita@gmail.com. If you are the students of GSID Nagoya University you can check your writing with Turnitin and Grammarly first before sending me. If you are not the students of GSID Nagoya University, just send me email and I will check it for you. The best writings will be uploaded on this homepage.
Thank you!
Best,
Dini
