handbook vs training manual

[Ram Dak <ramdak5000 -at- yahoo -dot- com>]

I have been asked by a nonprofit to develop a handbook on community sanitation systems in rural and urban areas. By reading and following the book, a nonprofit worker is supposed to be able to understand the subject, set up a community sanitaiton system and also maintain it.

I have only dabbled in technical writing, but this seems more like a training manual than a handbook. It also has multiple audiences in mind - nonprofit executive staff, nonprofit workers, government staff- and will include procedural, conceptual, reference and instructional types of information.

Am I correct in thinking this is more of a training manual? And will I be better off approaching this from the instructional design angle, with learning objectives etc?

I would very much appreciate any insights that experienced writers could give.

Thanks in advance,
Ramdak
 		
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