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dc.contributor.authorNyanzi, Stella
dc.contributor.authorBah, Ousman
dc.contributor.authorJoof, Bah
dc.contributor.authorWalraven, Gijs
dc.date.accessioned2014-12-11T07:17:00Z
dc.date.available2014-12-11T07:17:00Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.identifier.citationNyanzi, S., Bah, O., Joof, B., Walraven, G. (2007). Ethnography and PRA among Gambian traditional birth attendants: A methods discussion. Qualitative Research, 7(3) 317-326.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10570/4104
dc.description.abstractEthnographers are often sceptical of employing Participatory Rapid Appraisal (PRA) tools in their research, calling them `a quick and dirty' approach. However, ethnography has limitations as a research method. We therefore combined the two methods to enhance their strengths. Based on fieldwork in rural Gambia, this article discusses the procedure, merits and shortcomings of triangulating PRA and conventional ethnography methods to conduct research among an illiterate study population of traditional birth attendants. When tailored to suit the target study population, some PRA tools do enhance the emic perspective — thus empowering the study participants and making research results more context-relevant.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipMedical Research Council Laboratories, The Gambia.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSage Publicationsen_US
dc.subjectTraditional birth attendantsen_US
dc.subjectEthnographyen_US
dc.subjectRural women's healthen_US
dc.subjectRural healthen_US
dc.subjectTriangulationen_US
dc.subjectRapid appraisalen_US
dc.titleEthnography and PRA among Gambian traditional birth attendants: A methods discussion.en_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US


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