Books in English on development communications
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Hamilton, N. A. 1995. Learning to learn with farmers: A case study of an adult learning
extension project conducted in Queensland, Australia 1990–1995. PhD
thesis, Wageningen Agricultural University, Wageningen, Netherlands.
Knowles, M. The adult learner: A neglected species.Gulf House, Houston.
Merriam, S. B. and R. S. Cafarella. 1999. Learning in adulthood: A comprehensive guide.
Jossey-Bass, San Francisco. 2nd ed.
Pareek, U. 1982. Education and rural development in Asia.
Oxford & IBH, New Delhi.
Rogers, A. 1992. Adults learning for development. Cassel, London.
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Journals
*Agricultural Research and Extension Newsletter, Agricultural Administration Unit, ODI,
Portland House, Stag Pace, London SW1E 5DP, UK.
Distributes interesting studies on extension and agricultural development. Free for members in Third World countries.
Forests, Trees and People Newsletter. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences,
Dept. of Rural Development Studies, Box 7005, 7750 07 Uppsala, Sweden.
Free in developing countries.
Indian Journal of Extension Education. India.
*Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension. International Journal on Changes in Agricultural Knowledge and Action
Systems, PO Box 194, 6700 AD, Wageningen, Netherlands.
Journal of International Agricultural and Extension Education Satish
Verma, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, PO Box 25100, Baton
Rouge, LA 70894-5100, USA.
www.aged.tamu.edu/aiaee/jiaee/index.htm
*Journal for Farming Systems Research-Extension. G. H. Axinn, Editor, 313 Natural Resources
Building, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824-1222, USA.
$20 for individuals in developing countries.
Journal of Extension Education. India.
*Journal of Extension Systems. ISSN 0970-2989, O. S. Verma, Chief Editor, F-12 Hyderabad Estate, Napean Sea Road, Bombay 400 036, India.
$30. An international scientific journal.
Maharastra Journal of Extension Education. India.
*Rural Extension Bulletin. University of Reading, ISSN 096 6350.
£15 for 3 issues. Gives good practical information on extension and rural development in developing countries.
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Agricultural extension: Books
Adhikarya, R. 1994. Strategic extension campaign: A participatory-oriented method of agricultural extension: A case-study of
FAO’s experiences. FAO, Rome, Italy.
Procedures for planning extension programmes for situations in which experts know which changes are desirable for a large proportion of the farmers.
Agricultural extension. 1995. Swiss Development Cooperation, Agricultural Service, CH 3003 Bern.
A clear analysis of the major decisions that have to be made in donor-supported development projects.
*Albrecht, Hartmut, Herbert Bergmann, Georg Diederich, Eberhard Grosser, Volker Hoffmann, Peter Keller, Gerhard Payr and Rolf Sülzer. 1989. Agricultural extension. 2
vols. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ), Eschborn, Germany. ISBN 3 88085 364 9 and 3 88085 405 X.
Volume 1 covers extension approaches and methods; volume 2 gives case studies and project descriptions.
Batten, T. R. 1967. The non-directive approach in group and community work, Oxford University Press, London.
This book gives an excellent discussion of the basics of extension methodology based on experiences in Africa.
*Benor, D., and M. Baxter. 1984. Training and visit extension. World Bank, Washington, DC.
$15.
Birkhaeuser, D., R. E. Everson and G. Feder. 1991. The economic impact of agricultural extension. Economic Development and Cultural Change 39: 607-650.
Also published by the World Bank.
*Blackburn, D. J. (ed.). 1994. Extension Handbook: Processes and Practices. Thompson Educational Publishing, Toronto.
*Blum, A. 1996. Teaching and learning in agriculture. FAO, Rome.
*Bolliger, Ernst, Peter Reinhard and Tonino Zellweger. 1994. Agricultural extension: Guidelines for extension workers in rural areas. SKAT, Swiss Centre for
Development Cooperation in Technology and Management, St Gallen, Switzerland. ISBN 3 908001 20 X.
Illustrated guide to extension approaches and methods.
Buford, J. A., A. G. Bedeian and J. R. Lindner. 1995. Management in extension. Ohio State University Extension, Columbus, Ohio.
The only full text on extension management; gives limited attention to changing extension organizations.
*Christoplos, I. and U. Nitsch. 1996. Pluralism and the extension agent: Changing concepts and approaches in rural extension. SIDA, Stockholm.
CTA 1995 and 1996. Agricultural extension in Africa. (2 vols) Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA),
Wageningen, Netherlands. 
Lionberger, H. F. and P. H. Gwin. 1991. Technology transfer: A textbook of successful
research extension strategies used to develop agriculture, University of Missouri, Columbus.
Macklin, M. 1992. Agricultural extension in India, World Bank Technical Paper 190, Washington, DC.
Misra, D. C. 1990. Training and visit system of agricultural extension in India in
action. Directorate of Extension, Ministry of Agriculture, New Delhi.
*Misra, D. C. 1990. Defining agricultural extension for 1990s. Directorate of Extension, Ministry of Agriculture, 1990.
Moris, J. 1991. Extension alternatives in tropical Africa, Occasional Paper 7, Agricultural Administration Unit, ODI, London.
Free.
Purcell, D. R. and J. R. Anderson. 1997. Agricultural research and extension: Achievements and problems in national systems. World Bank Operations
Evaluation Study, Washington, DC.
Ravnborg, H. M. 1996. Agricultural research and the peasants: The Tanzanian agricultural knowledge and information system. Centre for Development Research, Gammel
Kongevej 5, 1610 Copenhagen, Denmark.
Discusses clearly what kind of support farmers need from research to improve their decision-making.
Ray, G. L. 1998. Extension communication and management. Naya Prokash, Calcutta. 3rd ed.
$30.
Rivera, W. M. and S. G. Schram (eds). 1987. Agricultural extension world wide: Issues, practices and emerging priorities. Croom Helm, London.
£30.
Rivera, William M. and Daniel J. Gustafson. 1991. Agricultural extension: Worldwide institutional evolution and forces for change. Elsevier, Amsterdam. ISBN
0 444 89239 7.
Multi-author volume on extension systems in different countries and development projects.
Roberts, N.(ed.). 1989. Agricultural extension in Africa. World Bank, Washington, DC.
Report of a symposium held in 1984.
Saito, K. A. and D. Spurling. 1992. Developing agricultural extension for women farmers, World Bank Discussion Paper 156, Washington, DC.
Samanta, R. K. (ed.). 1993. Extension strategy for agricultural development in 21st century. Mittal, New Delhi.
Rs 350.
Samanta, R. K.
and S. K. Arora. 1997. Management of agricultural extension in global
perspectives. BRPC (India), New Delhi.
*Scarborough, Vanessa, Scott Killough, Debra A. Johnson and John Farrington (eds). 1997. Farmer-led
extension: Concepts and practices. Intermediate Technology Publications,
London. ISBN 1 85339 417 3.
Covers various approaches to farmer-led extension, including farmer-to-farmer, farmer field schools, problem census/problem solving, and
other approaches.
Seevers, B. et al. 1997. Education through cooperative extension. Delmar, Albany, NY. $36.
Shingi, P. M., S. Wadwalkar and G. Kaur. 1982. Management of agricultural extension:
Training and visit system in Rajasthan. Centre for Management in Agriculture, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.
*Swanson, B. E. (ed.). 1998. Improving agricultural extension: A reference manual, FAO,
Rome.
16 chapters in 4 sections: evolution of egricultural extension, the framework of extension, improving extension programmes, and strengthening the structure
and function of extension. 
Swanson, B. E. (ed.). 1991. Report of the Global Consultation on Agricultural Extension. FAO,
Rome.
Umali, D. L. and L. Schwartz. 1994. Public and private extension. World Bank Discussion
Paper 236. Washington, DC.
Van de Fliert, E. 1993. Integrated pest management: Farmer field schools generate
sustainable practices: A case study in Central Java evaluating IPM training. Wageningen
Agricultural University Paper 93-3.
*Van den Ban, A. W., and H. S. Hawkins. 1996. Agricultural extension. 2nd ed. Blackwell
Science, Oxford. ISBN 0 632 04053 X.
University textbook on extension. Chapters on extension and extension
education, influencing human behaviour, ethics, extension theory, extension
methods, planning extension programmes, evaluation and action research, and
management of extension organizations. £17.95; CBS Publishers, New Delhi, Rs200.
Different versions and translations of this book have been printed in 11
languages.
Venketasan, V. and J. Kampen. 1998. Evolution of agricultural services in Sub-Saharan
Africa: Trends and prospects. World Bank Discussion Paper 390,
Washington, DC.
Zijp, W. 1991. From extension to agricultural information management: Issues and
recommendations from World Bank experience in the Middle East and North
Africa. World Bank, Washington, DC.
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Antholt, C. H. 1994. Getting ready for the twenty-first century: Technical change and
institutional modernization in agriculture, World Bank Technical Paper
217, Washington, DC.
Byerlee, D. et
al. 1980. Planning technologies appropriate to farmers: Concepts and
procedures, CIMMYT, Publication Division, Londres 40, Apdo, Postal 6-641,
06600 Mexico DF, Mexico.
CIMMYT. 1988.
From agronomic data to farmer recommendations: An economics training manual.
Revised ed. CIMMYT, Publication Division, Londres 40, Apdo, Postal 6-641,
06600 Mexico DF, Mexico.
Ewell, P. T.
1988. Organization and management of field activities in on-farm research: A
review of experiences in nine countries, OFCOR Comparative Study 2,
ISNAR, The Hague.
IRRI. 1991. Basic
procedures for agro-economic research. International Rice Research
Institute, Los Baños, Philippines. Revised ed.
$5 in developing countries. In particular, chapter 10, Economic analysis of
new technologies, is important for extension.
Lipton, M. and
R. Longhurst. 1989. New seeds and poor people. Unwin Hyman, London.
Shows how research can contribute to a decrease in income differences.
*Moris, J. and
J. Copestake. 1993. Qualitative enquiry for rural development: A review. Intermediate
Technology Publications, London.
Mosher, A. T.
1966. Getting agriculture moving. Agricultural Development Council,
New York.
Gives very clearly the basic principles of agricultural development.
Nichols, P.
1991. Social survey methods: A field guide for development workers. Oxfam,
Oxford.
*Norman, D. W.
et al. 1995. The farming system approach to development and appropriate
technology generation. FAO Farm Systems Management Series 10, Rome.
Ruttan, V. W.
1987. Agricultural research policy development. FAO Research and
Technology Paper 2, Rome.
Veldhuizen, L.
et al. (eds). 1997. Farmers’ research in practice: Lessons from the field.
Intermediate Technology Publications, London.
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*De Vito, J. A. 1994. Human communication: The basic course. Harper Collins, New York.
Engel, J. F.,
R. D. Blackwell and P. W. Miniard. 1986. Consumer Behavior. CBS
International Editions, New York.
Probably there is cheaper Indian edition. A good source of information on the
commercial experience in influencing human behavior.
Hartley, P.
1993. Interpersonal communication. Routledge, London.
Lishman, J.
1994. Communication in social work. MacMillan, Houndsmill, UK.
A clear discussion of communication skills, which are often also relevant for
agricultural extension.
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AMIC India.
1995. See, judge, act: A media kit for the community worker. Asian
Mass Communication Research and Information Centre (AMIC), Madras.
Covers posters, theatre, puppetry, group discussions, songs, newspapers,
sound, slide shows, advertising and film. Available from AMIC, Jurong Point
PO Box 360, Singapore 916412, amicline@singnet.com.sg.
AMIC. 1995. Having
fun with media. Asian Mass Communication Research and Information Centre
(AMIC), Madras, India.
Workbook for children, but also useful for adults. Covers pictures, posters,
words, newspapers, theatre, sound, advertising and film. Available from AMIC,
Jurong Point PO Box 360, Singapore 916412, amicline@singnet.com.sg.
Bunch, M. 1989.
Speak with confidence: A practical guide to a better voice, Kogan
Page, London.
Burke, Adam.
1999. Communications and development: A practical guide. Social
Development Division, Department for International Development, London. ISBN
1 86192 004 0.
Covers communication planning, drama (theatre and video), television and
radio, information technology, networks and public relations.
*Calvert,
Patricia (ed.). 1996. The communicator’s handbook: Tools techniques and
technology. 3rd ed. Maupin House, Gainesville, Florida. ISBN 0 929895 16
9.
Guide to how to use various types of media to promote rural development.
Aimed primarily at extension workers in the USA, but useful also for
developing countries.
De
Vreede, M. Video for development. Africa Media Monograph Series 8.
ACCE,
Nairobi.
Deza, A. B. 1995. The poster handbook: An orientation to visual communication.
Asian Social Institute, Manila.
Guidelines on how to do posters.
Green, Lee. 1982. 501 ways to use the overhead projector. Libraries Unlimited,
Littleton, Colorado. ISBN 0 87287 339 0.
Lots of ideas on using overheads more effectively.
GTZ. 1988. ZOPP:
An introduction to the method. GTZ, Eschborn, Germany. This method of
goal-oriented programme planning is prescribed in all German development
projects, but also used in other extension projects.
*Harford, Nicola and Nicola Baird. 1997. How to make and use visual aids.
Heinemann, London. ISBN 0 43592 317 X.
Practical, low-cost suggestions for visual aids.
Heron, J. 1989.
Helping the client: A creative practical guide, Sage, London.
IIRR. 1987. Communicating development. International Institute of Rural Reconstruction, Silang,
Cavite, Philippines. ISBN 0 942717 25 2.
Illustrated guidelines on producing instructional materials, and sample
materials on participation and health care.
Linney, Bob. 1995. Pictures, people and power: People-centred visual aids for
development. Macmillan, London. ISBN 0 333 60044 4.
Practical guidelines for non-artists to make their own visual aids. 
*Pett, Dennis W. (ed.). Audio-visual communication handbook. World Neighbors, Oklahoma City.
How-to guide, covers planning instructional materials, using media,
presentation methods and materials, basic production techniques, and writing.
Useful set of clip art in the back. No longer available from World Neighbors.
Tripathi, Bansh R. 1991. Roles of visuals in scientific presentations.
Communication instruction series: Audiotutorial module 1. ILCA, Addis Ababa.
Tripathi, Bansh R. 1991. Speaking at scientific meetings: Organising the
message. Communication
instruction series: Audiotutorial module 2. ILCA, Addis Ababa.
Tripathi, Bansh R. Speaking at scientific meetings: Oral presentation techniques.
Communication instruction series: Audiotutorial module 3. ILCA, Addis Ababa.
Zeitlyn, Jonathan. 1988. Effective publicity and design: A do-it-yourself guide.
InterChange Books, London. ISBN 0 948309 03 2.
Illustrated guide to design and graphics techniques.
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Agunga, Robert. Developing
the Third World: A Communication Approach. Nova Social Science Books,
Commack, NY.
Beal, G. M. et
al. (eds). 1986. Knowledge generation, exchange and utilization.
Westview, Boulder, CO.
Boeren, Ad and
Kees Epskamp (eds). 1992. The empowerment of culture: Development
communication and popular media. CESO paperback 17. Centre for the
Study of Education in Developing Countries (CESO), The Hague. ISBN 90 6443
120 5.
Covers education and communication, visual literacy, popular theatre, popular
radio and cassettes, and media and development policies.
FAO. Communication for
Development case studies.
Series of case studies on development communication. Available from FAO, Communication for Development
Branch, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy.
*Fraser, Colin,
and Sonia Restrepo-Estrada. 1998. Communicating for development: Human
change and survival. I B Tauris, London. ISBN 1 86064 238 1.
Shows how communication has been used to mobilize societies, facilitate
democracy and help people gain new knowledge and skills.
Gonzalez,
Hernando. 1991. Some myths of communication and development: Why
information campaigns fail and how they can succeed. International
Institute of Rural Reconstruction, Silang, Cavite, Philippines. ISBN 0 942717
26 0.
29 myths and why they are wrong.
Hornik, Robert
C. 1988. Development communication: Information, agriculture and nutrition
in the Third World. Longman, White Plains, New York. ISBN 0 582 28520 8.
Textbook with critical view of extension and development communication.
Melkote,
Srinivas. 1991. Communication and development in the third world: Theory
and practice. Sage, New Delhi. ISBN 81 7036 228 8 or 0 8039 9684 5.
Covers the history of development communication from the 1950s onwards.
Nair, K. S. and
S. A. White (eds). 1993. Perspectives on development communication. Sage,
New Delhi.
Narula, U. and
W. B. Pearce. 1986. Development as communication: A perspective on India.
Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale, IL.
Ostman, R. E.
(ed.). 1989. Communication and Indian agriculture. Sage, New Delhi.
People in
Communication and AMIC. 1995. Media education: A teaching manual. People
in Communication, Manila; and Asian Mass Communication Research and
Information Centre (AMIC), Singapore. ISBN 971 547 071 8.
Undergraduate manual for teaching media. Covers an overview of media
education; media awareness and literacy (radio, TV, newspapers, magazines,
advertising, comics, pop music); media and reality; media and values; and
telecommunication technologies. Available from AMIC, Jurong Point PO Box 360,
Singapore 916412, amicline@singnet.com.sg.
Rogers, E. M.
and T. M. Steinfatt. 1999. Intercultural communication. Waveland
Press, Prospect Heights, IL 60070.
Singhal, A. and E. M. Rogers.
1999. Entertainment-education: A communication strategy for social
change. Mawhah, New Jersey/Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, London.
Sinha, A. K.
1985. Mass media and rural development. Concept, New Delhi.
*Windahl, S.
and B. Signitzer. 1992. Using communication theory. Sage, London.
An excellent overview of the way mass communication theory can be used by
practitioners.
Woods, B. 1993.
Communication, technology and the development of people. Routledge,
London.
Discusses potentials of information and communication technology.
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Anonymous. 1997.
Human development report. Oxford University Press, New York.
Discusses experiences with and possibilities for poverty eradication.
Axinn, G. H.
and N. W. Axinn. 1997. Collaboration in international development
cooperation. Sage, New Delhi.
*Eade,
Deborah and Suzanne Williams. 1995. The Oxfam Handbook of Development
and Relief. 3 vols, 1,200 pp. ISBN 0 85598 274 8. £27.50 or $45.00.
3-volume set with guidelines on managing NGOs and development projects. Volume
1: Oxfam's approach to development and relief: principles of
development and relief work - human rights - environment and development -
exploring the context; Focusing on people: gender - ethnicity, race,
and caste - childhood - ageing - disability; Capacity-building for
development: social organisation - institutional development - education
and training - planning and evaluation - financial management. Volume 2: Production:
agriculture - fishing - trees and forestry - small-scale industries; Health
and development: approaches to health care - health needs of specific
population groups - health-care provision - financing, planning and evaluating
health programmes; Emergencies and development: emergencies, conflict,
and development - assessment, coordination and consultation - health and
nutrition - environmental health and physical infrastructure - food security,
food aid, and food distribution - Oxfam procedures in emergency relief
programmes. Volume 3: Annotated resource directory, with
information on over 500 non-governmental organisations and official aid
agencies concerned with development and relief. Obtainable from Blackwell's.
IFPRI and NGS.
1995. A 2020 vision for food, agriculture and the environment. International
Food Policy Research Institute and National Geographic Society, Washington,
DC.
Watkins, K.
1995. The Oxfam poverty report. Oxfam, Oxford.
World
Bank. 19999. World development report: Knowledge for development. Oxford University
Press, New York.
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Dasgupta, S.
1989. Diffusion of agricultural innovations in village India. Wiley
Eastern, New Delhi.
Havelock, R. G.
et al. 1969. Planning of innovation: A comparative study of the literature
on dissemination and utilization of knowledge. Center for Research on the
Utilization of Scientific Knowledge, Ann Arbor.
One of the classics; an important basis for extension education.
Rogers, Everett
M. 1983. Diffusion of innovations. 3rd ed. Free Press, New York. ISBN
0 02 926650 5.
Classic on diffusion theory.
*Rogers,
Everett M. 1995. Diffusion of innovations, 4th ed., Free Press, New
York.
A good overview of the research on the adoption and diffusion of innovations,
which has had considerable impact on the thinking about extension. Older
editions are quite different from this edition.
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Parada, Carlos
with Gary Garriott and Janet Green. 1997. The essential internet: Basics
for international NGOs. InterAction, Washington, DC. ISBN 0 932140 29 7.
Guide for development organizations on using email and the Internet.
Richardson,
Don. 1997. The Internet and rural and agricultural development: An
integrated approach. Communication for development, Food and Agriculture
Organization of the United Nations, Rome.
Recommends an integrated approach to harnessing the potential of the Internet
for rural development.
Richardson, Don
and Lynnita Paisley (eds). 1998. The first mile of connectivity: Advancing
telecommunications for rural development through a participatory
communication approach. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United
Nations, Rome.
Multi-author book on rural telephones and the internet. Available from
Communication for Development Group, Extension Education and Communication
Service, FAO, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy.
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Mytton, Graham.
1999. Handbook on radio and television audience research. BBC World
Service Training Trust, London; Unesco, Paris; and Unicef, New York. ISBN 92
806 3393 7.
How to do audience research.
Bennett, C. F.
1976. Analysing impacts of extension programmes. USDA Extension
Service, Washington, DC.
Free. One of the best publications on evaluation.
Bennett, C. F.
1990. Cooperative Extension roles and relationships for a new era: A new
interdependence model and evaluation synthesis to foster work with other
agencies and organizations. National Technical Information Service,
Springfield, VA.
Casley, D. J.
and K. Kumar. 1988. The collection, analysis and use of monitoring and
evaluation data. John Hopkins, Baltimore, MD.
Hayami, Y. and
V. W. Ruttan. 1987. Evaluator’s handbook. Sage, Newbury Park.
Accompanied by a set of 8 how-to books.
*Patton, M. Q.
1997. Utilization-focused evaluation. 3rd ed. Sage, Thousand Oaks, CA.
Raab, R. Y. et
al. 1987. A trainer’s guide to evaluation: A guide to training activity
improvement. FAO, Rome.
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*DevArt:
Artwork for development. http://www.geocities.com/thetropics/cove/1003
Linney, Bon,
and Bruce Wilson. 1988. The copy book: Copyright-free illustrations for
development. Intermediate Technology Publications, London. ISBN 0 946688
443.
Collection of copyright-free artwork, plus a guide on how to use and adapt
it.
Mundy, Paul and
Hendi Bachtiar. 1992. Clip art for development: Copyright-free
illustrations for development. Department of Journalism and Mass
Communication, Iowa State University, Ames, IA.
Over 100 pages of copyright-free, black-and-white line drawings for
development. Focus on farming and Southeast Asia. Pictures are classified as
“crops”, “livestock”, “people” and “other”.
*Röhr-Rouendaal,
Petra. 1997. Where there is no artist: Development drawings and how to use
them. Intermediate Technology Publications, London. ISBN 1 85339 391 6.
Collection of copyright-free artwork, plus a guide on how to use and adapt it.
Wright, A. 1000 pictures for teachers to copy. Thomas Nelson & Sons.
Simple pictures to copy and add to your visual aids. IT Publications: £18.95 +
postage & packing.
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*Indigenous
knowledge & development monitor CIRAN, PO Box 29777, 2502 LT The Hague, Netherlands. Free in
developing countries. A newsletter on research on indigenous knowledge on
agriculture, health and rural development.
Blunt, P. and D. M. Warren (eds). 1996. Indigenous organizations and development. Intermediate
Technology Publications, London.
*IIRR. 1996. Recording
and using indigenous knowledge: A manual. International Institute of
Rural Reconstruction, Silang, Cavite, Philippines. ISBN 0 942717 70 8.
Illustrated guide to identifying, documenting and using indigenous knowledge
in development.
*Warren, D. M.
1991. Using indigenous knowledge in agricultural development. World Bank
Discussion Paper 127, Washington, DC.
Warren, D. M.,
L. J. Slikkeveer, and D. Brokensha (eds). 1995. Indigenous knowledge
systems: The cultural dimension of development. Intermediate
Technology Publications, London.
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*Barker, A.
1997. How to be a better decision maker. London, Kogan Page.
An excellent discussion of the way managers can take decisions in a rational
way taking into account that decisions are made and implemented by people,
who are also influenced by emotions.
Chamala, S. and
P. D. Mortiss. 1990. Working together for landcare: Group management
skills and strategies. Australian Academic Process, Brisbane.
Kieffer, G. D.
1988. The strategy of meetings, Warner, New York.
Orna, Elizabeth
with Graham Stevens. 1995. Managing information for research. Open
University Press, Buckingham, UK. ISBN 0 335 019397 6.
Advice on how to manage information for a research project (such as when
writing a thesis).
Pareek, U. and
T. V. Rao. 1992. Designing and managing human resource systems. Oxford
and IBH, New Delhi.
Powell, Mike.
1999. Information management for development organisations. Oxfam,
Oxford. ISBN 0 85598 410 4.
How to access information, manage it and communicate it in the most effective
and equitable way.
Selener,
Daniel, with Christopher Purdy and Gabriela Zapata. 1996. A participatory
systematization workbook: Documenting, evaluating and learning from our
development projects. International Institute of Rural Reconstruction,
Quito. ISBN 9978 04 241 5.
How to do “systematization”: a continuous process of participatory reflection
on a project’s processes and results, undertaken by project staff and
participants. Illustrated.
Stevens, M.
1996. How to be a better problem solver. Kogan Page, London.
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Baird, Nicola.
1994. Setting up and running a school library. Heinemann, London. ISBN
0 43592 304 8.
Useful guide also for other small libraries
Philipps, Eva.
1990. Documentation made easy. Vieweg, Braunschweig, Germany. ISBN 3
528 02054 7.
Library manual for NGOs specializing in appropriate technology and rural
development.
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Nelson, John,
and John Farrington. Information exchange networking for agricultural
development: A review of concepts and practices. Technical Centre for
Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA),
Wageningen, Netherlands. ISBN 92 9081 1137.
Description of networking in theory and practice.
Starkey, Paul.
1997. Networking for development. International Forum for Rural
Transport and Development, London. ISBN 1 85339 430 0.
Discusses the benefits and problems of networking and sets out guidelines for
successful networking with examples from a range of development networks.
Provides a detailed case study of animal traction networks in Africa.
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Bertcher, H. J.
1994. Group participation: Techniques for leaders and members. Thousand
Oaks, CA, Sage. Good for training discussion leaders.
*Brukey, S.
1993. People first: A guide to self-reliant, participatory rural
development, Zed Books, London. Excellent.
Chambers,
Robert, Arnold Pacey and Lori Ann Thrupp. 1989. Farmer first: Farmer
innovation and agricultural research. Intermediate Technology
Publications, London. ISBN 1 85339 007 0 or 0 942850 20 3.
Covers ways of promoting innovation by farmers, putting farmer needs in the
forefront of agricultural research and extension, encouraging participation,
and changing research and extension institutions so they serve farmers
better.
*Chambers,
Robert. 1983. Rural development: Putting the last first. Longman,
Harlow, UK. ISBN 0 582 64443 7.
Argues that outsiders rarely perceive rural poverty, and that they rarely
appreciate the richness and diversity of local people’s indigenous knowledge.
Chambers, R. 1993.
Challenging the professions: Frontiers for rural development, Intermediate
Technology Publications, London.
Chambers,
Robert. 1997. Whose reality counts?: Putting the last first.
Intermediate Technology Publications, London. ISBN 1 85339 386 X.
Shows that the poor are able to analyse their situation and express their
needs—often at odds with the top-down views of professionals. Argues that
personal, professional and institutional change is essential if the realities
of the poor are to receive greater attention.
Engel, Paul G.
H. and Monique L. Salomon. Facilitating innovation for development.
Royal Tropical Institute, Netherlands. ISBN 90 6832 109 9.
Describes RAAKS, the rapid (or relaxed) appraisal of agricultural knowledge
systems. Box includes two books: “The social organization of innovation” and
“Networking for innovation”, and a set of cards.
FAO. 1994.
Participatory rapid appraisal of farmers’ agricultural knowledge and communication
systems, FAO, Rome.
FAO and IIRR. 1995. Resource
management for upland areas in Southeast Asia: An information kit.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the
International Institute of Rural Reconstruction, Silang, Cavite 4118,
Philippines. 207 pp. ISBN 0-942717-65-1.
Covers a broad range of social and biophysical technologies used in agroforestry
in Southeast Asia, from China to Papua New Guinea. Topics cover
integrated upland systems management, approaches to conserving soil and water,
ways of diagnosing problems and working with farmers to solve them, extension
and linkage approaches, as well as evaluation strategies. Appendices list
commonly used agroforestry species and resource institutions in the region.
Grandstaff, T. B. and D. A. Messerschmidt. 1995. A manager’s guide to the use of rapid
rural appraisal. Bangkok, FAO.
IIRR. 1998. Participatory
methods in community-based coastal resource management. 3 vols.
International Institute of Rural Reconstruction, Silang, Cavite, Philippines.
ISBN 0 942717 90 2.
Illustrated guide to participatory techniques in coastal areas.
*PLA Notes.
International Institute for Environment and Development, 3 Endsleigh Street,
London WC1H ODD. ISSN 1357 938 X
PLA stands for “participatory learning and action”, formerly called rapid
rural appraisal or participatory rural appraisal. This series has lots of
ideas on how to do participatory appraisal in many different situations.
*Pretty, J. N.
et al. 1995. A trainer’s guide for participatory learning and action. International
Institute for Environment and Development, London.
Röling, N. G.
and M. A. E. Wagemakers (eds). 1998. Facilitating sustainable
agriculture:
Participatory learning and adaptive management in times of environmental
uncertainty. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
Van Veldhuizen,
L., A. Waters-Bayer and H. de Zeeuw. 1997. Developing technology with
farmers: A trainer’s guide for participatory learning. Zed Books, London.
White, Shirley
with K. Sadanandan Nair and Joseph Ascroft (eds). 1994. Participatory
communication: Working for change and development. Sage, New Delhi. ISBN
81 7036 370 5 or 0 8039 9143 6.
Multi-author volume covering perspectives on participation, participatory
approaches and models, participatory decision-making and action, and participatory
message-making.
World Bank.
1996. The World Bank participation sourcebook. World Bank, Washington,
DC.
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Ali, Moi. 1995.
The DIY guide to public relations for charities, voluntary organisation
and community groups. Directory of Social Change, London. ISBN 1 873860
80 3.
Covers internal PR, media relations, event management, publications, using
designers and printers, campaigning, photography, exhibitions, videos,
advertising and sponsorships, customer care and using PR consultants.
Benn, Alec.
1982. The 23 most common mistakes in public relations. Amacom,
American Management Associations, New York. ISBN 971 08 0456 1.
How to influence the public.
Greenberg, R.
H., J. R. Williams, J. A. Yonkler, G. B. Saffitz and J. G. Ramon II. 1996. How
to select and work with an advertising agency: Handbook for population and
health communication programs. Population Communication Services, Center
for Communication Programs, The Johns Hopkins University School of Public
Health, Baltimore, Maryland.
How to deal with ad agencies when planning a social marketing campaign.
Available from JHU School of Public Health, 111 Market Place, Suite 310,
Baltimore, MD 21202-4012, USA, email ctrpubs@jhuccp.org, internet
www.jhuccp.org
Phillipson,
Ian. 1995. How to do your own PR: Getting the right publicity for your
organisation. How To Books, Plymouth. ISBN 1 85703 145 8.
How to work with the media and get your message out.
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Châtry-Komarek,Marie.
Tailor-made textbooks: A practical guide for the authors of textbooks for
primary schools in developing countries. CODE Europe, Oxford. ISBN 0
9528651 0 6.
Useful not only for primary school textbooks, but for all those planning to
produce their own publications.
Montagnes, Ian.
1998. An introduction to publishing management. Working Group on Books
and Learning Materials of the Association for the development of Education in
Africa. ISBN 1 901830 06 3.
Chapters cover strategic planning in publishing textbooks, developing
manuscripts, production costs, budgeting, financial management and marketing.
Nyeko, Janet A. 1999. The ABC of book publishing: A training manual for NGOs in Africa.
J A Nyeko Publishing and CTA, Kampala. ISBN 9970 510 01 2.
*Zeitlyn, Jonathan. 1988. Low cost printing for development: A printing handbook for
Third World development and education. Intermediate Technology
Publications, London. ISBN 1 85339 065 8
How to do printing without spending too much money.
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CTA. 1995. Radio at the service of the rural world in ACP countries.
Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA),
Wageningen, Netherlands.
de Fossard, Esta. 1996. How to write a radio serial drama for social development: A
script writer’s manual. Population Communication Services, Center for
Communication Programs, The Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health,
Baltimore, Maryland.
How-to manual on radio scriptwriting. Available from JHU School of Public
Health, 111 Market Place, Suite 310, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012, USA, email
ctrpubs@jhuccp.org, internet http://www.jhuccp.org
de Fossard, Esta. 1998. How to design and produce radio serial drama for social
development: A program manager’s guide. Population Communication
Services, Center for Communication Programs, The Johns Hopkins University
School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland.
How-to manual on radio drama. Available from JHU School of Public Health, 111
Market Place, Suite 310, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012, USA, email
ctrpubs@jhuccp.org, internet
www.jhuccp.org
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Asopa, V. N. and G. Beye. 1997. Management of agricultural research: A training
manual. Module 8: Research–extension linkage. FAO, Rome.
Introductory training module on research–extension linkages, to be covered in
a single session in a training course on research management.
Eponou, Th. 1993. Partners in agricultural technology: Linking research and technology
transfer to serve farmers, ISNAR, PO Box 93375, 2509 AJ The Hague,
Netherlands.
FAO. 2000. Agricultural knowledge and information systems for rural development
(AKIS/RD): Strategic vision and guiding principles. FAO, Rome, and World
Bank, Washington, DC.
Kaimowitz, David (ed.). 1990. Making the link: Agricultural research and technology
transfer in developing countries. Westview, Boulder, Colorado. ISBN 0
8133 7896 6.
Multi-author volume on research-extension linkages.
*Merrill-Sands, D. and D. Kaimowitz. 1990. The technology triangle: Linking farmers,
technology transfer agents and agricultural researchers, ISNAR, PO Box
93375, 2509 AJ The Hague, Netherlands.
Mundy, Paul. 1992. Information sources of agricultural extension specialists in
Indonesia. PhD dissertation, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison,
WI.
Study of where Indonesian extension specialists get their information, and
why. Shows that research ranks low (after farmers, other extension staff,
mass media, etc.), and information flows are very slow. Suggests some
improvements.
Seegers, S. and D. Kaimowitz. 1989. Relations between agricultural researchers and
extension workers: The survey evidence. Linkages Discussion Paper 2,
ISNAR, PO Box 93375, 2509 AJ The Hague, Netherlands.
Stoop, W. A. 1988. NARS linkages in technology generation and technology transfer. Working
Paper 11, ISNAR, PO Box 93375, 2509 AJ The Hague, Netherlands.
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Beers, G. et al. 1996. Farmers in small-scale and large-scale agriculture: Objectives,
decision making and information requirements. Onderzoeksverslag 143,
Agricultural Economics Research Institute, The Hague.
Reports studies on the use of computers to support decision making.
*Cernea, M. (ed.). 1991. Putting people first: Sociological variables in rural
development, Oxford University Press, New York, 2nd ed.
Caroll, T. F. 1992. Intermediary NGOs: The supporting link in grassroots development. West
Garford, Kumarian Press.
Davies, A. 1997. Managing for change: How to run community development projects. Intermediate
Technology Publications and VSO, London.
Diagne, D. and D. Pesche (eds). 1995. Peasant and rural organizations: Forces for the
development of Sub-Saharan Africa. Ministère français de la coopération,
Paris.
Discuses how to stimulate the development of effective farmers organizations.
Eicher, C. K. 1989. Sustainable institutions for African agricultural development. Working
Paper 19, ISNAR, The Hague.
Eicher, C. K., and J. M. Staatz (eds). 1990. Agricultural development in the Third
World. John Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.
Gubbels, Peter, and Catheryn
Koss. 2000. From the roots up: Strengthening organizational capacity
through guided self-assessment. World Neighbors, Oklahoma City, OK. 184
pp. ISBN 0-942716-10-8
Provides an overview of organizational capacity building and assessment and
offers 49 participatory exercises to conduct with local NGO and community group
members. The guide also gives guidance on how to prepare for and carry out
an organizational self-assessment and presents group processes for adapting and
creating exercises, and synthesizing, analyzing and documentating results.
Available from World Neighbors for $20 plus postage, 4127 N.W. 122nd St.,
Oklahoma City, OK 73118, USA; tel. +1-405-752 9700, fax +1-405-752 9393, order@wn.org.
Kaplan, A. 1996. The development practitioners’ handbook. Pluto Press, London,
Chicago.
Leonard, D. K. 1977. Reaching the peasant farmer: Organization theory and practice in
Kenya, University of Chicago Press.
An excellent empirical study.
Pradervand, P. 1989. Listening to Africa: Developing Africa from the grassroots, Praeger,
New York.
Shows how farmer’s organizations can make major contributions to agricultural
development.
Rogers, E. M. et al. 1988. Social change in rural societies: An introduction to rural
sociology, 3rd ed., Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs.
A leading textbook on rural sociology; emphasis on the USA.
Samanta, R. K. (ed.). 1995. Women in agriculture: Perspective, issues and experiences. M.
D. Publications, New Delhi.
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Kodak. 1983. Images,
images, images: The book of programmed multi-image production. 3rd ed.
Eastman Kodak, Rochester, New York. ISBN 0 87985 327 1.
How-to guide on multi-projector slide-tape programmes.
Kodak. 1983. Planning and producing slide programs. Eastman Kodak, Rochester, New York. ISBN 0
87985 150 3. Out of print.
How to produce slide and slide-tape programmes.
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*McKee, Neill.
1993. Social mobilization and social marketing in developing countries:
Lessons for communicators. Southbound, Penang. ISBN 963 9054 01 5.
The best introduction to social mobilization and social marketing.
Valbuena, Victor T. (ed.). 1991. Modules in public education and social marketing.
Asian Mass Communication Research and Information Centre (AMIC), Singapore.
ISBN 9971 905 47 7.
Booklets cover problem identification and needs analysis, audience
segmentation and identification, setting objectives, designing messages for
target audiences, using media and materials, exploring community resources,
preparing a work plan, and project evaluation. Available from AMIC, Jurong
Point PO Box 360, Singapore 916412, amicline@singnet.com.sg.
Valdecanas,
Ofelia C., Ramon R Tuazon, and Delia R Barcelona. 1996. How social
mobilization works: The Philippine experience. Unicef, Manila. ISBN 971
529 0616 7.
Outline of social mobilization approaches, plus 7 case studies.
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Atkinson, R. L. et al. 1990. Introduction to psychology. 10th ed., Harcourt, Brace,
Jovanovich, Orlando. FL.
Beach, L. R. 1997. The psychology of decision making: People in organizations. Sage,
Thousand Oaks, CA.
Rothstein, P. R. 1990. Educational psychology. McGraw Hill’s College Review Books,
New York.
$8.95. A rather simple overview of the most important theories of learning,
instructional model, problem solving, etc.
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CBE. CBE style manual: A guide for authors, editors and publishers in the biological
sciences. Council of Biology Editors, Bethesda, MD.
Style manual for biological sciences.
French, Christopher, Eileen Alt Powell and Howard Angione (eds). 1984. The Associated
Press stylebook and libel manual. Associated Press, New York.
Stylebook used by AP journalists.
The Economist. 1996. The Economist style guide. Profile Books, London. ISBN 1 86197
038 2
Amusing style guide, used by The Economist news weekly.
*University of Chicago Press. 1982. The Chicago manual of style. 13th ed. University
of Chicago Press, Chicago. ISBN 0 226 10390 0.
Style guide for book publishing.
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CEDPA. 1995. Training trainers for development: Conducting a workhop on participatory training
techniques. CEDPA Training Manual Series Volume 1. Centre for Development
and Population Activities, Washington, DC. www.cedpa.org
*Hope, Anne and Sally Timmel. 1984. Training for transformation: A handbook for community
workers. Mambo Press, Harare. ISBN 0 86922 256 2.
Three illustrated volumes on Freirean approaches to training and community
development. Has been very influential.
IIRR. 1987. Training
resource book: primary health care, family planning, women in development.
International Institute of Rural Reconstruction, Silang, Cavite, Philippines.
Ideas for training in health-related topics.
Minnick, Dan R. 1989. A guide to creating self-learning materials. International Rice
Research Institute, Los Baños, Philippines.
How to create materials that people can use to teach themselves.
Narayan, D, and L. Srinivasan. Participatory development tool kit: Training materials for agencies and communities. World Bank, Washington, DC.
Pareek, U. and T. V. Rao. 1991. Developing motivation through experiencing: A trainers’ guide for behaviour simulation in motivation training, 2nd ed. Oxford & IBH, New Delhi.
*Pretty, Jules N., Irene Gujit, John Thompson and Ian Scoones. 1995. Participatory learning and action: A trainer’s guide. IIED participatory methodology series. International Institute for Environment and Development, London. ISBN 1 899825 00 2.
Illustrated guidelines for trainers using PLA (also known as “participatory rural appraisal”).
Singh, R. P., A. Jhamtani and P. Singh (eds). 1996. Training management: A handbook.
Jain Brothers, New Delhi.
Srinivasan, Lyra. 1990. Tools for community participation: A manual for training trainers in participatory techniques. ISBN 0 912917 20 2.
Planning and implementing participatory workshops, and 39 participatory training activities. Illustrated.
Stewart, Susan. 1998. Learning together: The agricultural worker's participatory sourcebook. Heifer
Project International, Little Roack, AR, and Christian Veterinary Mission, Seattle, WA.
Tyler, R. W. 1969. Basic principles of curriculum and instruction. 29th impression,
University of Chicago, Chicago. A classic on programme development.
VSO, IIRR and PEPE. 1998. Creative training: A user’s guide. Voluntary Service
Overseas, Quezon City; International Institute of Rural Reconstruction, Silang, Cavite; and Popular Education for People’s Empowerment, Quezon City, Philippines. ISBN 0 942717 89 9.
34 illustrated techniques for lively training.
Welbourn, Alice. 1995. Stepping stones: A training package on HIV/AIDS,
communication and relationship skills. ActionAid, London. ISBN 1 872502
33 4.
Manual for community-level training workshop on AIDS/HIV, used with an accompanying video.
Wentling, T. 1993. Planning for effective training: A guide to curriculum development. FAO,
Rome.
Werner, David and Bill Bower. 1982. Helping health workers learn. Hesperian
Foundation, Palo Alto, California. ISBN 0 942364 10 4.
Now classic companion to Where there is no doctor. Methods, aids and ideas for village-level health instructors. Gives many practical ideas on extension in developing countries.
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Barker, Alan, and Firoze Manji. 2000. Writing for Change: An Interactive Guide
to Effective Writing, Writing for Science, and Writing for Advocacy. CD-ROM.
IDRC, Ottawa. ISBN 0-88936-932-1.
Available from IDRC or (in Europe) from fahamu,
38 Western Road, Oxford OX1 4LG, UK.
Braidwood, Barbara, Richard Cropp, and Susan M. Boyce. 1999. Writing magazine and
newspaper articles. Self-Counsel Press, North Vancouver, Canada. ISBN
1-55180-193-0.
Butcher, Judith. 1996. Copy-editing: The Cambridge handbook for editors, authors
and publishers. 3rd ed. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. ISBN 0 521
56648 7.
How to copy-edit a book.
Day, Robert A. 1983. How to write and publish a scientific paper. ISI Press,
Philadelphia. ISBN 0 89495 022 3.
Step-by-step guide on how to write and edit a scientific paper. Pre-computer
age, but still useful.
Gastel, Barbara. 1983. Presenting science to the public. Institute for
Scientific Information, Philadelphia. ISBN 0 89495 029 0.
How to work with the media.
Hawkins, Clifford, and Marco Sorgi. 1985. Research: How to plan, speak and write
about it. Springer, Berlin. ISBN 3 540 13992 3.
Pre-computer, but still useful.
Maslog, Crispin C. and Alice Colet-Villadolid (eds). 1992. Science and science writing.
Philippine Press Institute. ISBN 971-8703 07 1.
How to write science.
*Montagnes, Ian. 1991. Editing and publication: A training manual. International
Rice Research Institute, Los Baños; and International Development Research
Centre, Ottawa. ISBN 971 22 0009 4.
Training manual for science editors in developing countries.
*Montagnes, Ian. 1991. Editing and publication: A handbook for trainers.
International Rice Research Institute, Los Baños; and International
Development Research Centre, Ottawa. ISBN 971 22 0009 6.
Trainer’s handbook, companion to the book above.
O’Connor, Maeve. 1978. Editing scientific books and journals. Pitman Medical,
Tunbridge Wells, UK. ISBN 0 272-79517 8.
How-to guide. A classic, pre-computer age, but still useful. Out of print.
Reynolds, Linda and Doig Simmonds. 1982. Presentation of data in science. Martinus
Nijhoff, London. ISBN 90 247 3054 6.
Principles and practices for publications, slides, posters, overhead projections, slide-tapes and television. Pre-computer age, but still useful.
Stapleton, P., A. Youdeowei, J. Mukanyange and H. van Houten. 1995. Scientific writing for agricultural research scientists: A training reference manual.
WARDA, Abidjan and CTA, Wageningen. ISSN 92 91130699.
Turabian, Kate L. A manual for writers of term papers, theses and dissertations. 4th
ed. University of Chicago Press, Chicago. ISBN 0 226 81621.
Style manual for students.
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