Community engagement in Bool lagoons

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OF BOOL LAGOONcontentBackground /Research question Literature review Objectives of the Study Stakeholders Analysis Research Methodology Ethics in the researchRelevant case studies and comparison of models

Background One of the largest wetlands in southern AustraliaAttracting 150 birds species in dry seasons A officially game reserve for duck hunting since 1967

Duck hunting in bool lagoon is frequently a point of debateConflict betweet hunters and animal groupsEnvironmental problemsGovernments policies and regulations advocacy and the communities empowerment involved to meet up with Ramsar agreement

Why do we do this research

Research questionsHow will the communities in Bool lagoon are engaged to achieve sustainable duck hunting?

What will be the appropriate strategy/ model to engage the communities in Bool lagoon games reserve to achieve sustainable duck hunting?

Literature Review.

Six elements of Literature ReviewA listA searchA surveyA vehicle for learningA research facilitator and A report . . . ( Bruce, 1994)

Some Reasons for Thorough literature reviewTo identify gap in the literature,To carry on from where others have already reached,To identify other people working in the same fields,To provide intellectual context for the project and position in it relation to others Bourner (1996)

Library and literature reviewUse indexes and abstractsconduct of detailed bibliographic searchesconduct and collect data meaningfullydescribe critiquerelate each source to the subject of inquirypresent the organised review logically and cite them correctly. Afolabi (1992)Research Objective

QuestionsIdentify the research problems

Purpose of the research Explore the games reserves existing management strategy as it affects the identified stakeholders

Seek the way to improve the relationship/collaboration between them to achieve sustainable of duck hunting in Bool LagoonSpecific purposeTo Review of the existing interrelationship among the identified stakeholders.

To identify gap in engagement process

To establish a new framework for engagement process in consultation with the stakeholders

To provide Recommendation of Implementation of the proper model of community engagement

Stakeholder AnalysisIdentify people, groups, and institutions that will influence your initiative (either positively or negatively)

Anticipate the kind of influence, positive or negative, these groups will have on your initiative

Develop strategies to get the most effective support possible for your initiative and reduce any obstacles to successful implementation of your research Hunters and relevant practitioners in the recreation industry The research communities-scientists, academic organizations Conservationists including animal rights campaign groups The relevant government departments which managing the Bool Lagoon game reservesStakeholder Analysis1. Hunters and relevant practitioners in the recreation industry: Legal hunting Cultural and economic significance

2. The research communities-scientists, academic organizations:

Birding sites in South Australia

Birding and protection

3. Conservationists including animal rights campaign groups: AL: releasing legislation, announcement or argument related to duck huntingAA: animal protection forum and promote restraining duck hunting4. The relevant government departments which managing the Bool Lagoon game reserves:

Governmental announcement of duck hunting season

Limitation and available species of duck hunting Department of Environment and Natural ResourcesResearch methodologyQUALITATIVE METHOD

FOCUS GROUPA form of group interview that capitalises on communication between research participants to generate the priority issues .

PARTICIPATION OBSERVATIONAs a form of traditional ethnographic research, to help learn the perspectives held by study populations and design conflict resolution techniqueThere will be multiple perspectives within any given community and we need to understanding the interplay among them The focus group will be generated by purposive sampling, by contacting the participants through office. The participant observation will be carried out by staying at the Bool lagoon interacting the different groups to record the activities of the groups.

SAMPLINGTHEMATIC ANALYSISThematic analysis focuses on identifiable themes and patterns of living and/or behaviour FOUCAULDIAN DISCOURSEdiscourse analysis obscures distinct approaches in which 'discourses' can combine different elements of text, systems of thought and actionNARRATIVE ANALYSISUnderstanding the empirical evidence of narrative form

ANALYSIS CONFIRMATION OF INFORMATION

FACE TO FACE VALIDITY

GUBAS CRITERIA OF ESTABLISHING VALIDITY the data should evaluate based on these criteria; credibility, transferability, dependability, and conformabilityEVALUATION

ETHICAL ISSUES in our research program

Important CriteriaConfidentialityAccountability

Integrity and honesty Consent Write Literature Review and Gather Relevant DataAcknowledge all sources Avoid plagiarism

Respect copyrightAvoid fabrication and falsificationEthical Issues in Interview /Focus Group InquiriesInformed consent

Confidentiality

Equal Respect

Avoid putting undue pressure

Data Management and StorageAnonymity and confidentialNational statement on ethical conduct in research involving humans

Ethical for the researcherPersonal safety

Truthful reporting

Acknowledgement of sources

COMMUNITIES IN LAGOONS

PELICAN LAGOONLOCATION: South Australia AREA : 150- Hectares COMMUNITY :

Scientific studies

volunteer visit

Field research

Wild-life center

Real estate in the precinct TOM THUMB LAGOONLOCATION: New South Wales AREA : 500 Hectares 5 Hectares after 1958 COMMUNITY :

Deep water harbor as a Port Kembla

Catchment area for Bird migration Rare spices of fishes and frogs

NARRABEEN LAGOON

LOCATION: New South Wales COMMUNITY :

Bush walking

Swimming

Kayaking

Paddle boarding

Bird watching

Sailing AREA : 200 Hectares 5,500 Hectors for wild life ReferencesAfolabi, M . 1992 The review of related literature in research International journal of information and library research, Vol. 4 no.1 pp. 59-66Bourner, T . 1996 The research process: four steps to success. In: Greenfield (ed.), Research methods: guidance for postgraduate, Arnold, London.Bruce, C.S . 1994 Research students early experiences of the dissertation literature review Studies in Higher Education, Vol. 19 No. 2 pp-217-229 Hunters and relevant practitioners in the recreation industry

Bharat Patel - 1602885

Lei Yang - 1167600

Listen Prima - 1601261

Olawumi Ayodele - 1602684

Rinal Hardian - 1204240

Shan Ge - 1600154

Shengnan Li - 1205760

Bool Lagoon Group . . . .