Stakeholder Surveys on Knowledge Dynamics in Chinese Rural Villages

Survey results from local farmers and officials in Chinese villages during 2016–2018 to understand knowledge learning dynamics and preferences. Data were collected in rural villages of Puding County, Guizhou Province and Yujiang County, Jiangxi Province. The study was funded by UK and Chinese research grants as part of the UK–China Critical Zone Observatory.

Use Cases

• Analyze knowledge learning dynamics among farmers and officials using survey responses on preferences.
• Compare stakeholder knowledge acquisition patterns between the rural villages of Puding and Yujiang counties.
• Investigate the relationship between stakeholder type (farmer vs. official) and reported knowledge management practices.

Strengths

• Data collection spanned a defined 3-year period from 2016 to 2018.
• Surveys targeted two distinct stakeholder groups: local farmers and village to county level officials.
• Research was conducted in specific rural counties across two Chinese provinces: Guizhou and Jiangxi.
• Study was supported by joint funding from UK (NERC) and Chinese (NSFC) national research councils.

Limitations

• The specific number of survey respondents (rows) and survey questions (columns) is unknown.
• Geographic scope is limited to two counties within China, limiting national generalizability.
• Data may reflect knowledge dynamics specific to the 2016-2018 period and may not capture recent changes.

Provenance

Source

Environmental Information Data Centre

Collection Method

Social surveys conducted with local stakeholders (farmers and officials).

Time Range

2016–2018

Freshness

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Geography

Rural villages in Puding County, Guizhou Province and Yujiang County, Jiangxi Province, China.