The gains and strength in participation: a case study of the Mbiabet Ikpe rice farm project in Nigeria (PLA 44)

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English
Published: June 2002
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Participatory Learning and Action
Product code:G02009
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Participatory Learning and Action series, issue 44: Local Government and Participation

In this paper the authors describe how participatory techniques were used to strengthen community trust and co-operation, both within and between villages in Nigeria, and how this new confidence helped the communities seize control of traditional farmlands from government and big business.

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Ekong, C. and Ayara, N. (2002). The gains and strength in participation: a case study of the Mbiabet Ikpe rice farm project in Nigeria (PLA 44). .
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