Several participatory approaches to livelihoods barrier assessments have been developed. This is yet another tool that may be useful. Most communities know bananas and eat them. But the yellow rind is a barrier to the nutritious stuff inside. The peeling process represent removing barriers. So during a PRA session you can demonstrate using a real banana. Break it from the link to the main stem. This is the root cause of the problem (In a participatory manner - One hand holding the bottom part and the other the top part). Peel off each barrier to development/livelihoods one by one. Let the group name the barrier as you peel!
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