INTRODUCTION A needs assessment is a ‘process for clarifying what results must be accomplished and then assessing the potential value of numerous alternative solutions to make an informed and reasonable decision’ (Watkins, Meiers & Visser, 2012). In the context of development, the requirement to perform adequate needs assessments is heightened when the inaccurate distribution of[…]
Most people who use social capital as a tool in research discussions often begin by noting the difficulty in its definitions, inconsistencies and weakness and the measurement problems in principle and practice of using the concept. Yet, by and large, and in spite of the multiple critics of the subject, the social capital literature has[…]