Through drawing of a river, this method helps to access and communicate personal experiences, and facilitate group dialogue around the issues that the groups themselves identify. The expectation is that, through staged group activities moving from individual activity to group discussion, trust and rapport can be built with the researcher, and between the participants.
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History
Publisher
Institute of Development Studies
Citation
Howard, J. (2023) Practical Guides for Participatory Methods: Rivers of Life, Brighton: Institute of Development Studies, DOI: 10.19088/IDS.2023.001