Platforms for institutional change: assessing the potential of livelihood enhancement groups as community entry points in Zambia. Issue 6 (18th August 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mulungu, Kelvin; Madzudzo, Elias; Adjei-Nsiah, Samuel; Akatama, Mulani
• Is Part Of: Development in practice. Volume 27:Issue 6(2017)
• Page Start: 839
• Page End: 850
• Publication Date: 2017-08-18
• Subjects: Civil society – Participation -- Environment (built and natural) – Agriculture -- Labour and livelihoods – Microfinance -- Sub-Saharan Africa; Technical assistance -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Economic assistance -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Developing countries -- Economic conditions -- Periodicals; 338.91091724
• DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2017.1340434
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0961-4524

Abstract

ABSTRACT: To address the livelihood problems faced by the poor and vulnerable in Northern Province of Zambia, a novel collective action approach called livelihoods enhancement groups (LEGs) was used as a platform for facilitating research on development initiatives to generate change. Using focus group discussions and key informant interviews, this article assesses the potential of using the LEGs approach in generating change. The livelihood changes observed arose with the LEG as a platform through which different knowledge nodes interacted. Livelihood areas that LEGs affected included crop production, livestock production, nutrition, and access to credit.