UNIVERSITY OF CAGAYAN VALLEY

College of Health
College Avenue, Tuguegarao City,3500
Main Campus: Dr. Matias P. Perez Sr. Bldg
Phone Fax # (078) 844 8981

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MODULE NO. 5 WEEK 5

Title PHASES OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZING
PARTICIPATORY ACTION RESEARCH (COPAR)
Overview This module shall be focusing on the phases of Community
Organizing Participatory Action Research
Introduction COPAR or Community Organizing Participatory Action
Research is a vital part of public health nursing. COPAR aims
to transform the apathetic, individualistic and voiceless poor
into dynamic, participatory and politically responsive
community.
Learning Outcomes The Student Midwives will be able to have a broader
knowledge on the phases as well as the activities that must be
undertaken in Community Organizing Participatory Action
Research
Learning Objectives At the end of this module, the learners will be able to:
1. Determine the phases of COPAR
2. Identify the significant activities that must be
undertaken in every phases
3. Determine possible tools that can be used in every
phase
4. Demonstrate understanding of every tool through
worthwhile activities and return demonstration.

DISCUSSION:

COPAR stands for Community Organizing Participatory Action Research. It is a social

development approach that aims to transform the apathetic, individualistic and voiceless poor
into dynamic, participatory and politically responsive community. Moreover, it is s collective,
participatory, transformative, liberative, sustained and systematic process of building people’s
organizations by mobilizing and enhancing the capabilities and resources of the people for the
resolution of their issues and concerns towards effecting change in their existing oppressive and
exploitative conditions (1994 National Rural Conference). Further, COPAR is a process by
which a community identifies its needs and objectives, develops confidence to take action in
respect to them and in doing so, extends and develops cooperative and collaborative attitudes and
practices in the community (Ross 1967). Finally, it is a continuous and sustained process of
educating the people to understand and develop their critical awareness of their existing
condition, working with the people collectively and efficiently on their immediate and long-term
problems, and mobilizing the people to develop their capability and readiness to respond and
take action on their immediate needs towards solving their long-term problems
 UNIVERSITY OF CAGAYAN VALLEY
College of Health
College Avenue, Tuguegarao City,3500
Main Campus: Dr. Matias P. Perez Sr. Bldg
Phone Fax # (078) 844 8981

ACTIVITY 1:

Present possible or significant activities that must be undergone in every phase of Community
Organizing Participatory Action Research

Activity 2:

Enumerate and Explain possible tools that can be used in every phase.