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This article explores the first eighteen months of the development of a community-based consortium project that employs the methodology of participatory action research. Using the Community-Based Consortia Development (CBCD) framework to identify critical phase-specific issues, the author illustrates the applicability of lessons learned from the project to the utilization of the participatory philosophy and process for the empowerment of communities.
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Bailey, D. Using participatory research in community consortia development and evaluation: Lessons from the beginning of a story. Am Soc 23, 71–82 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02691932
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