Qualitative methods

Question 1

What is good about individual interviews?

Answer 1

Reproducible
Systematic
Credible
Transparent

Question 2

What is good about group discussions?

Answer 2

Ease of disclosure in groups

Can help people explore and clarify views in ways that you can’t in an individual interview

Gives access to how people talk to each other - informs about social structure/ opinions

Informs how knowledge is formed in social contexts

Question 3

What are ideal ppts for group study?

Answer 3

People willing to discuss
6-10 people - over recruit by 25%
Volunteers/ gatekeepers
Natural groups depend on access

Question 4

What is saturation in context of data collection?

Answer 4

when additional data collection no longer creates new understanding

Question 5

What are some issues with group discussions?

Answer 5

When viewpoints are too extreme

Social divisions are too great

Dominance of one voice

Ppt is interested in topic but not personally invested - no motivation to engage (easier in group context)

Question 6

What are some examples of non-interactive qualitative data collection?

Answer 6

Open text boxes in online surveys
Context observations
Media content
Diaries
Medical records

Question 7

What are some other sources of contextual data?

Answer 7

Reports of previous research
Country reports on phenomena
Clinic and service records
Policy reports (NGO’s, WHO)
Oral data (informal conversations)