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  • Community-based participatory research
  • Social change methodologies
  • Disability studies

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  • Cooperative inquiry empowers marginalized communities by addressing power imbalances.
  • It is effective for researching practical, community-level issues.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate cooperative inquiry's potential for empowering marginalized communities.
  • To facilitate social change through inclusive research methods.

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  • Cooperative inquiry methodology employed in Paarl, South Africa.
  • Inquiry group included wheelchair users, caregivers, taxi drivers, and stakeholders.
  • Data collected through 16 action-reflection sessions, analyzed thematically.

Main Results:

  • Identified themes: practical arrangements, process understanding, purpose, and group bonding.
  • Demonstrated a progression from logistical arrangements to cohesive group work.
  • Highlighted the importance of each phase in cooperative inquiry development.

Conclusions:

  • Cooperative inquiry fosters positive collaboration for social change and practical solutions.
  • The methodology can enhance accessibility, such as making minibus taxis accessible for wheelchair users.
  • Incorporates principles of social justice and decolonisation.