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Community Development Journal Advance Access originally published online on May 22, 2008
Community Development Journal 2008 43(3):382-394; doi:10.1093/cdj/bsn015
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This article appears in the following Community Development Journal issue: Special Issue: Participatory Approaches in Community Development: Transitions and Transformations [View the issue table of contents]

Whose view matters? Using participatory processes to evaluate Reflect in Nigeria

Kate Newman

Address for correspondence: Email: kate.a.newman{at}googlemail.com

On the basis of a documentation and evaluation process of Reflect in Nigeria, this article raises some issues relating to participatory evaluation. It explores the tensions between the desire to be participatory and the reality of an evaluation process serving multiple and at times conflicting objectives. Placing emphasis on understanding power relations and participation in relation to social justice, the article suggests that in order for participatory evaluation to be a useful concept for diverse stakeholders, it is important to be honest about its limitations and recognize the benefit of balancing participatory techniques with other methodologies, grounded in clear values, aims and vision.


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