A conversation with our Research Lead Abdoul
We sat down with Abdoul, the Research Lead of our 2022 Participatory Action Research, to hear about his experience leading this project for the first time at Breadwinners. Here’s a little taster below, but click on the video above for the full interview!
Can you tell us about yourself?
“Hi, there. My name is Abdoul. I’m a Risers Graduate, I did this program back in the summer. I am currently leading the Participatory Action Research at Breadwinners.”
What did you learn through this process?
“I’ve learned a lot, especially teamwork because I was supported by the team and also working with young people from different backgrounds. I also learned different methods to collect data, using surveys and also calling young people. I also learned data analysis, like aggregating data and creating the statistics to extract the issues that young people are facing.”
Do you have any advice for other teams?
“I would advise them to empower and encourage their beneficiaries to take action and most importantly to listen to what they have to say, because they are the ones who know the issues they are facing and what needs to be done to solve them.”
What are three qualities a good research lead needs to have?
“You need to be a good listener, patient as well, and finally, empathetic, so that you can know what your people need and how to help them."
To learn how to conduct an actual Participatory Action Research project, we invite you to click below and watch the 10-step video tutorial we filmed with Abdoul!