出版社：Rural Development Institute, Brandon University
摘要：This paper seeks to show the important influence of design, both on the outcomes of an intervention and on the nature of information gathered for the research and the quality and depth of the resulting analysis. The paper presents the serendipitous findings of an evaluation of a donor-funded project in Vietnam seeking to "enhance rural livelihoods" among small farmers through modern beekeeping. Among the innovations introduced was the use of light, movable hive frames. Using mixed methods and combining audit and participatory approaches, we probed into the process of diffusion, that is, the type of training provided, post-training technical assistance and the associated benefits and opportunity costs. A sociometric survey was complemented with key informant and focus group interviews. The survey results indicated successful diffusion of the innovation beyond the target group and project site. The interview results allow us to suggest that the successful diffusion of beekeeping innovations in this Project can be partly explained by the fact that beekeeping increased household incomes from the sale of beekeeping products, but further, it also enhanced the participants' wellbeing as recorded by improved health, happier family relations, maintenance of cultural tradition and greater community respect. Keywords: beekeeping, wellbeing, Vietnam small scale farmers, participatory evaluation, mixed methods.
关键词：beekeeping;wellbeing;Vietnam small scale farmers;participatory evaluation;mixed methods
