Mapping and measuring social capital through assessment of collective action to conserve and develop watersheds in Rajasthan, India

Krishna, Anirudh; Uphoff, Norman

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“…The cognitive component also includes perceptions of support, sharing and trust. It predisposes people towards mutually beneficial collective actions (Krishna & Uphoff, 2002;Uphoff, 1999).…”

Section: Classifications Of Social Capitalmentioning

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Social capital and the decline in HIV transmission – A case study in three villages in the Kagera region of Tanzania

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Killewo²,

Kwesigabo³

et al. 2010

SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS

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We present data from an exploratory case study characterising the social capital in three case villages situated in areas of varying HIV prevalence in the Kagera region of Tanzania. Focus group discussions and key informant interviews revealed a range of experiences by community members, leaders of organisations and social groups. We found that the formation of social groups during the early 1990s was partly a result of poverty and the many deaths caused by AIDS. They built on a tradition to support those in need and provided social and economic support to members by providing loans. Their strict rules of conduct helped to create new norms, values and trust, important for HIV prevention. Members of different networks ultimately became role models for healthy protective behaviour. Formal organisations also worked together with social groups to facilitate networking and to provide avenues for exchange of information. We conclude that social capital contributed in changing HIV related risk behaviour that supported a decline of HIV infection in the high prevalence zone and maintained a low prevalence in the other zones. Keywords RésuméNous présentons ici les données d'une étude de cas exploratoire caractérisant le capital social dans trois villages de la région de Kagera en Tanzanie. Ces villages sont situés dans des zones aux taux de prévalence du VIH disparates. Des groupes de discussion et des entretiens avec des personnes ressources ont permis de collecter un éventail de témoignages des membres de la communauté, des dirigeants d' organisations et de groupes sociaux. Nous avons constaté que la formation de groupes sociaux au début des années 1990 a été en partie le résultat de la pauvreté et des nombreux décès causés par le SIDA. Ces groupes sociaux se sont bâtis sur une tradition de soutien à ceux qui sont dans le besoin. Ils ont notamment fourni une assistance économique et sociale aux membres de la communauté en accordant des prêts. Leurs règles de conduite strictes ont contribué à créer de nouvelles normes et valeurs, et de la confiance, des ingrédients importants pour prévenir le VIH. Au bout du compte, les membres des différents réseaux sont devenus des rôles modèles en termes de bonne conduite en matière de santé. Les organisations institutionnalisées ont aussi travaillé main dans la main avec les groupes sociaux pour faciliter la mise en réseau et fournir des moyens pour échanger des informations. Nous concluons que le capital social a contribué à changer les comportements à risque liés au VIH, en permettant une diminution des infections dans la zone à fort taux de prévalence et en maintenant un taux faible dans les autres zones.

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Section: Classifications Of Social Capitalmentioning

confidence: 99%

Social capital and the decline in HIV transmission – A case study in three villages in the Kagera region of Tanzania

Frumence

Killewo²,

Kwesigabo³

et al. 2010

SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS

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“…However, it has been observed that similar endowments of production factors do not necessarily lead to similar economic results (see e.g. SLANGEN et al 2004;LEE et al 2005). Therefore, we argue that there is an additional, so far under-rated factor of production, which significantly affects agricultural income among household plot farmers in Ukraine.…”

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“…One option generally applied when analysing a large set of variables is the creation of a single numerical index (e.g. see for social capital analyses: NARAYAN and PRITCHETT 1999;KRISHNA and UPHOFF 2002). The problem with this approach is that it requires strong and somewhat arbitrary assumptions about the weights for each indicator in the aggregation.…”

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Does Cooperation Pay? The Role of Social Capital among Household Plot Farmers in Ukraine

Wolz¹,

Fritzsch²,

Buchenrieder³

et al. 2010

South East European Journal of Economics and Business

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“…This definition provides some explanation for the differences in the definitions of social capital in the sense that this form of capital is the consequence of intensely rooted cultural habits and as a result, it is defined differently in different cultural settings. Specific empirical correlates of social capital may vary across cultures (Krishna and Uphoff, 1999). Norms and forms of association that promote collective action in one cultural setting may fail to do so in another.…”

Section: The Role Of Social Capital In Socio Economic Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Role of Social Networks as Survival Strategies in Agro-Pastoral Communities in Arid And Semi-Arid Lands in Tanzania

Rusomyo¹,

Jun-lin

Mangare

2017

Asian Development Policy Review

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Article HistoryAgro-pastoral communities in semi-arid areas of Tanzania are among the most food insecure groups in the country. In the absence of precisely stipulated mitigation measures from the government the agro-pastoralists have, all across their history relied on social networks for their survival. This paper seeks to examine in detail the role of social networks as survival strategies in coping up with food insecurity among agropastoral communities in Arid and semi-arid areas of Tanzania. Based on data and information that was collected through focus group discussions and in-depth interviews in three villages of Sejeli, Mtumba and Makoja it is reported that social networks have been significant in sustaining livelihoods of vulnerable households. These traditional social networks are based on mutual trust and organized on consanguine and kinship ties and through these networks wealth and riches are shared by the agro-pastoral communities. The findings further reveal that these traditional social networks do better than the externally induced initiatives. It has also been revealed that, despite facing a myriad of challenges such as competition for labor, lack of entrepreneurial skills and negative impacts of commercialization of livelihoods on food security the traditional social networks are surviving albeit with hitches. It is recommended that policy interventions that seek to construct resilience of the vulnerable households need to consider traditional systems of social networking. Contribution/ Originality:The study contributes in the existing literature of Economic sociology by unveiling that social networks have been significant in sustaining livelihoods of vulnerable households. And that, policy interventions that seek to construct sustainable resilience of the vulnerable households need to consider traditional systems of social networking.

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Mapping and measuring social capital through assessment of collective action to conserve and develop watersheds in Rajasthan, India

Cited by 143 publications

References 15 publications

Social capital and the decline in HIV transmission – A case study in three villages in the Kagera region of Tanzania

Social capital and the decline in HIV transmission – A case study in three villages in the Kagera region of Tanzania

Does Cooperation Pay? The Role of Social Capital among Household Plot Farmers in Ukraine

The Role of Social Networks as Survival Strategies in Agro-Pastoral Communities in Arid And Semi-Arid Lands in Tanzania

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