Offline Pilot Training of Module 2 (Transdisciplinary Research) at Pwani University, Kilifi, Kenya.
The training successfully delivered five core learning objectives. Participants developed robust understanding of systems thinking and analysis, learning to identify complex interactions between environmental, social, economic, and institutional factors in agricultural value chains. They gained competencies in stakeholder engagement and mapping, learning to systematically identify and assess actors from smallholder farmers.
Participants acquired practical skills in qualitative data collection tool development, crafting Focus Group Discussion guides and narrative interview protocols under guidance from Jana Mazancová and Maria Restrepo. They mastered qualitative data analysis methods including coding, content analysis, and thematic analysis, and engaged in hands-on analytical practice, moving from raw transcripts to meaningful insights with confidence.