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Conducting focus groups in developing countries: skill training for local bilingual facilitators.

G Maynard-Tucker1

  • 1UCLA Center for the Study of Women, USA.

Qualitative Health Research
|August 18, 2000
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This study presents a 4-day workshop to train bilingual facilitators in qualitative research methods, enhancing data collection in indigenous languages. The cost-effective training equips facilitators with essential research and focus group skills for reliable data gathering.

Area of Science:

  • Qualitative Research Methods
  • Sociolinguistics
  • Community-Based Research

Background:

  • Many countries utilize multiple languages, necessitating qualitative research in indigenous tongues.
  • Bilingual facilitators often lack prior research or focus group experience.
  • Effective data collection in diverse linguistic settings presents unique challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a skill-training workshop for local bilingual facilitators.
  • To equip facilitators with essential qualitative research and focus group skills.
  • To enable reliable data collection in resource-limited and linguistically diverse contexts.

Main Methods:

  • A 4-day intensive skill-training workshop was developed.
  • Training included role-playing moderator, recorder, and observer functions.

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  • Facilitators practiced skills during a study population pretest.

    • Main Results:

    • The training proved successful in collecting reliable data.
    • The method is effective for time-limited research and indigenous language participants.
    • Facilitators gained research competencies, including focus group skills.

    Conclusions:

    • This low-cost, rapid training enhances bilingual facilitators' research capacity.
    • The approach facilitates careful data translation and valuable emic perspectives.
    • The workshop model supports robust qualitative data collection in diverse communities.