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Active research towards the addressal of HIV/AIDS in the informal economy in Zambia

Recognition of complicity in unfolding situations

University of South Africa, mckayvi{at}unisa.ac.za

Norma R. A. Romm

University of South Africa, norma.romm{at}gmail.com

In this article we offer an account of research undertaken for the International Labour Organization (on behalf of the National Aids Council in Zambia) in relation to HIV/AIDS and the informal economy in Zambia. We concentrate on how we tried to operate in terms of a conscious recognition of (and acceptance of responsibility for) our complicity as inquirers (together with others) in the development of the unfolding situations being explored. We indicate why we define as `active research' the approach adopted, and how we see this as related to the broader category of `action research'. We suggest that this kind of approach may be helpful for others wishing to engage in development programmes broadly understood and intended to support people's efforts to develop viable ways of knowing-and-living.

Key Words: action research • active research • complicity • HIV/AIDS intervention • responsibility • Zambian informal economy

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