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Participatory research challenges conventional roles and premises of research by handing over the research process to community members themselves. After 2 years of conventional qualitative research, we integrated a participatory research approach into our research in order to understand villagers’ perspectives of the future in a post-disaster setting. Community groups in three Bantul villages were approached to conduct their own research, which included choosing a research focus, the research method, and the form of their final media product. During the process, we tried to manage the flexibility of this method while overcoming challenges within the community. In this chapter, I provide insights into the process while reflecting upon our implementation of participatory research in a post-disaster setting. This text discusses implementing various levels of participation during the process, difficulties due to villagers’ prior experiences, and fluctuating motivation to participate. The last section considers the various stakeholder benefits that emerged from this project.
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All university students in Indonesia are obligated to do community development participation (CDP) as part of their university curriculum. This program is called Kuliah Kerja Nyata (KKN).
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Widiastuti, T. (2014). Reflexive Comments on the Process of Participatory Research. In: Zaumseil, M., Schwarz, S., von Vacano, M., Sullivan, G., Prawitasari-Hadiyono, J. (eds) Cultural Psychology of Coping with Disasters. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-9354-9_8
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