Methods Training 1: “Focus Group Discussion on Drivers of Land Use Change and Migration”

Bogor and Malasari village, 19-23 October 2015

Participants: Research teams and partners from Tanjungpura University (UNTAN)-Indonesia, National University of Lao (NUOL), and Vietnamese Academy of Forest Science (VAFS)

The specific objectives of this methods training activity are:

  • Building common understanding of the objectives and methodological framework that will be used in the ASFCC Phase 2 research across research teams from Lao, Vietnam and Kalimantan-Indonesia.
  • Familiarizing the research teams with the varied methods (livelihood survey, social network analysis, and focus group discussion) that will be used in the data collection.
  • Gathering site specific inputs and feedbacks from research teams to adjust the research instrument on focus group discussion (FGD).
  • Testing and revising the focus group discussion method based on the field testing and feedback from research teams.
  • Building synergy and fostering communication and team work within each country and across countries’ research teams

1. The team (photo by Aris Sanjaya, October 2015, Bogor)
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2. Meeting with Malasari village representatives/leaders prior FGD testing activity (Photo by Grace Wong, October 2015, Malasari)
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3. FGD with women group in kampong Nyungcung (Photo by Grace Wong, October 2015, Malasari)
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4. FGD with men group in desa Malasari (Photo by Grace Wong, October 2015, Malasari)
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5. Mosaics of irrigated paddy field, agroforest, and forest in Malasari village located inside the Halimun-Salak National Park (Photo by Grace Wong, October 2015, Malasari)
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