What methods can be used for rapid appraisal?
Rapid appraisal can be carried out using a variety of different tools. For example, if you want to survey people attending a farmers market or other event you could have large laminated sheets with questions on and then ask customers to stick dots on the appropriate answers. People are also often much happier answering questions this way rather than face-to-face, especially if they are quite personal e.g. relating to age, earnings, or average amount spent on produce. When doing a rapid appraisal with children you could use even more interactive methods e.g. running to one side of the room or another to answer questions, or doing drawings to demonstrate what they’ve learned about healthy eating.
