Tools of Analysis in Community Organization

Tools of Analysis in
Community
Organization
GROUP 5
Jayvee Baclig
Mary Rose Bitamog
Geraldie Dichoso
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Dinckie Ulep
Edhesa Vicente
We will talk about.
- Gender analysis
- Class and structure analysis
- Problem tree analysis
- Conscientizing inquiry
- SWOT analysis
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Gender Analysis
-is a systematic way of examining the differences
in roles and norms for women and men, girls and
boys; the different levels of power they hold; their
differing needs, constraints, and opportunities; and
the impact of these differences in their lives.
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Gender Analysis
SEX vs GENDER
 Sex -refers to the biological differences between
males and females, as the genitalia and genetic
differences.
 Gender -refers to the socially constructed roles,
behaviour, expressions and identities of girls, women,
boys, men.
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What gender analysis will
provide?
● Analysis of the division of labor and access and control of
resources.
● Understanding of gender relations and their implication for
development policy and implementation.
● Specific gender disaggregated statistics.
● A review of women’s Priorities, Women’s Practical needs and
strategic interests and ways to address them.
● A review of social, economic, political power dynamics.
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When to conduct a Gender
Analysis?
 Can be undertaken at any stages of a program/ project cycle including:
1. Identification of project
2. Planning of design of the activity
3. Implementation
4. Monitoring and evaluation of the program

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How to do Gender Analysis?
 Collect Relevant Data: Sex-disaggregated information for
analysis.
 Identify Relevant Gender Issues
 Understand the institution, economics, social and political
contexts
 Understand the priorities and needs of both men and
women affected by the projects.
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Gender Analysis Framework
● Gender role framework ● Gender analysis matrix
- Can help planners design -Provide a unique articulation of

efficient projects issues as well as develop gender
- Improves visibility of women analysis capacity from the
in target areas. grassroots level up.
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Class and structure analysis
● a theoretical approach in the social sciences. It explores the
determinants and consequences of social phenomena in
terms of class and class relations.
● views society as being divided into hierarchical strata that
have unequal access to material resources, power, and
influence.
Upper Class
Middle Class
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Lower Class
The Social Work Approach to
Class Issues
● For Mary Richard, founder of the Charity Organization
Society (COS), the goal of social workers was for their
clients to achieve self- reliance and to enhance their
capacity to be productive and to integrate in their own
social class group.
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Structural Analysis
● Helps to determine the cause of a

structural failure
● Examines the inequities created by
different power relations from such
structures and institutions
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4 Types of Community Structures
● Integrated Type ● Segmented Type
-Generalized leaders link many interest -In such communities there is a high
field, and continuous attention is given level of activity and coordination within
to identifying new action problems and one or more interest area but little
improving interactional patterns among interest areas.
throughout the local society. ● Amorphous
● Factionalized Type -It sometimes called the vacuum and is
- Also called lateralized, it differs from really no structure at all.
the segmented type vin that its split
runs across, rather than along, interest
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lines.
Problem Tree Analysis
● This method is used by groups to determine the extent to
which an organization’s program activities address the root
causes of the problems it seeks to alleviate and to verify that
these programs can achieve the desired impact.
● Simple yet effective tools for community groups to use to
properly identify problems and determine what the most
effective intervention are
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Problem Tree Analysis
● Helps to illustrate the linkage between a set of complex issues or
relationship by fitting them into hierarchy of related factors. It is used for:
1. Link together the various issues or factors which may contribute to an
institutional problem
2. Help to identify the underlying or root causes of an institutional problem
● The major assumption underlying the problem tree is the hierarchical
relationship between cause and effect
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Elements of a Problem Tree
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How to use it?
● Identify the major existing problems/ issues based
on available information.
● Select one focal problem for the analysis
● Develop the problem tree beginning with the
substantial and direct causes of the focal problem
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Conscientizing
inquiry
● A key concept in Freire`s approach
is conscientization, meaning the ways in which
individuals and communities develop a critical
understanding of their social reality through reflection
and action. This involves examining and acting on the
root causes of oppression as experienced in the here
and now.
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Three different levels of
political awareness:
Magical Consciousness Critical Consciousness Naïve Consciousness
-People experience - This idea refers to achieving an - A person can distinguish
themselves as completely in-depth understanding of the between himself and the
unable to control the things world, and one’s place in the outside world. Life does not
that happen to them, and world, allowing for the perception just happen to a person.
are unable to change their of and exposure to social and There is a sense that things
personal or socioeconomic political contradictions and then are within the reach of that
situation taking action in one’s life against person, yet some things are
the oppressive elements that are only attainable with someone
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illuminated by that understanding. else’s help

SWOT Analysis
● Stands for: Strength, Weakness, Opportunity,
and Threat.
● Guides you to identify your organization’s strength
and weaknesses, as well as broader opportunities
and threats. Developing a fuller awareness of the
situation helps with both strategic planning and
decision making.
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When to use SWOT Analysis
 A SWOT analysis can offer helpful perspective at any stage
of an effort. You might use it to:
 Explore possibilities for new effort or solutions to problem
 Make decisions about the path your initiative.
 Determine where change is possible.
 Adjust and refine plans mid-course.

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Why conduct
SWOT Analysis
● Helps you to:
 Focus
 Determine
 Dedicate
 Gather
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Elements of a SWOT Analysis
● Strengths ● Weaknesses
–describe what an organization excels –stop an organization from performing
at and what separate it from the at its optimum level. They are areas
competition: a strong bond, loyal where the business needs to improve to
customer base, a strong balance sheet, remain competitive.
unique technology, and so on.
● Threats
● Opportunities –refers to factors that have the potential
–refers to a favourable external factors to harm an organization
that could give an organization a
competitive advantage
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Thank you!
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Tools of Analysis in

2. Planning of design of the activity

4. Monitoring and evaluation of the program

- Can help planners design -Provide a unique articulation of

● Helps to determine the cause of a

illuminated by that understanding. else’s help

 Make decisions about the path your initiative.

 Determine where change is possible.

 Adjust and refine plans mid-course.

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