Ethnography and PRA among Gambian traditional birth attendants: A methods discussion.

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dc.contributor.author Nyanzi, Stella
dc.contributor.author Bah, Ousman
dc.contributor.author Joof, Bah
dc.contributor.author Walraven, Gijs
dc.date.accessioned 2014-12-11T07:17:00Z
dc.date.available 2014-12-11T07:17:00Z
dc.date.issued 2007
dc.description.abstract Ethnographers 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.sponsorship Medical Research Council Laboratories, The Gambia. en_US
dc.identifier.citation Nyanzi, 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.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10570/4104
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Sage Publications en_US
dc.subject Traditional birth attendants en_US
dc.subject Ethnography en_US
dc.subject Rural women's health en_US
dc.subject Rural health en_US
dc.subject Triangulation en_US
dc.subject Rapid appraisal en_US
dc.title Ethnography and PRA among Gambian traditional birth attendants: A methods discussion. en_US
dc.type Journal article en_US
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