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Exam (elaborations) SCK4805,SCK4806, COM2604 The Theory and Practice of Community Work, ISBN: 9780620473101

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Student Number: 41722280

Student Name: P G

MOKHACHANE

Assignment 2

Written Assignment
Unique Assignment Number: 321305




Module: SCK4805
(Community Work: Planning and
Integrated Theory and Practice)




University of South Africa


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, SN Table of Contents Page
INTRODUCTION 3

1 Question 1
Research methods 3-5
Secondary Analysis 6-7
Surveys 7-8
Mapping 8-9
Observation 9-10
Interview 10
Focus groups 11
Community workshops and meetings 12

2 Question 2
The characteristics of PAT 12
When to use PAT 12
The steps of how to use PAT 12-15
Conclusion 16

Bibliography 17




DECLARATION

Initials and Surname : PG Mokhachane
Student Number : 41722280
Assignment topic : Community Work: Planning and Integrated Theory and Practic

I declare that this assignment is my own original work, where secondary material has been used
(either from a printed source or from the internet), this has been carefully acknowledged and
referenced in accordance with departmental requirements. I understand what plagiarism is and am
aware of the department’s policy in this regard. I have not allowed anyone else to borrow or copy my
work.

PG Mokhachane



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, Introduction

This assignment 2 of SCK4805, Community Work integrate theory and practice. It consists of 2 Questions
which discusses the following:

 Research methods
 Secondary analysis
 Surveys and Community Self-surveys
 Mapping
 Observation
 Interviews
 Focus groups
 Community workshops and meetings
 Characteristics of participatory assessment techniques
 The steps of how to use participatory assessment techniques

Question 1

1. A Social Worker/ Researcher can use different research methods during the step of the
community work process of identifying and analyzing the impediments of a community. As a
researcher I chose Qualitative Research method

Research method

Qualitative approach, because I think it is best appropriate for the type of a research project that I will
be conducting, since the aim of the project is to find out what other perspectives are there when we
talking about HIV and AIDS. And due to the size of a group I have chosen, because it’s a very small group
of people.

Qualitative Research method

Qualitative methods are used when community issues, problems or needs cannot be assessed by using
information that is expressed entirely in numbers. This is especially the case when you seek answers to
questions such as “Why?” and “How?”, need in-depth information on people’s motives, opinions and
perceptions, feelings and relationships or have to explore complex issues. They are also the methods in
which the needs assessment process can additionally be used to mobilise community involvement.
There are especially five major qualitative methods that are used in the community development. They
are observations, interviews, focus groups, community workshops and meetings, and issue raising.
Weyers (2011:163)

Green and Thorogood (2009:5, 38) holds the view that the goal, aim, or purpose of the study will
(among other factors) determine whether one should use the qualitative approach as the principal or

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