Using
Problem
Solving
Techniques


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They are convinced that the Project recommendations make good
sense and they would like to put them into practice on their own
shambas. However, they are not confident that they will be success-
ful in convincing their husbands. So, they have a clear goal-and
also a problem to be overcome.
The leader then draws the force field chart on the paper and asks the
participants to offer up their ideas concerning both the things that
will help them achieve their goal and those that stand in the way. As
the contributions come, they are written up-without discussion at
this stage-on the appropriate side of the chart.
The conversation goes like this:
EW: "Let's look first at some of the problems you think you
 will face in persuading your husbands? Any ideas?
 As you call them out, I will write them up on the
 paper."
Mary: "Expense. That is what he will think of first. Not for
 the dawa-but for the stores. Especially if the new
 kind of crib costs nearly 3000 shillings. That is a
 great slice out of our money for a whole year."
Martha: "Construction. Many of our husbands will not be
 able to do the work on the stores themselves."
Rose: "Tradition. It is hard to persuade anyone to change
 a practice that he has been following all his life."
Julia: "Some of our husbands work in town. They are not
 particularly interested in what is happening on the
 shamba-provided there is enough food for the
 family."


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