UN Analysis Final.pdf - United Nations in Cambodia

• Their expectations for the future concerning employment, marriage, children.
• What are the most important problems they face? How do they cope with or solve these problems?
• What are their hopes and dreams for Cambodia? What would they like to advise leaders to do in order
to achieve these hopes and dreams?
The interviews will address specific questions related to the main research themes and questions as
outline in Section 1 above. Although the questions will be written down on a standardised form for
recording responses, the interviewer should be prepared to ask follow-up probing questions and to be
flexible about the order in which questions are addressed. In this sense, the interview is semi-structured.
It is important to engage the respondent in a free flowing discussion that the interviewer steers, making sure
that all issues are addressed regardless of the order in which they come up in the conversation/interview.
V. DOCUMENTATION
It is important that all FGD, KIIs, and individual interviews, as well as any informal chats, are thoroughly
and accurately recorded in order to minimise the amount information leakage that can take place as data
moves along the documentation and reporting ladder. All informal chats should be documented as some
of the most interesting and useful information comes up from these interactions. The field notes, FGD
reports, KKI and individual interview report forms will inform the preparation of a comprehensive village
site report.
Field Notes Each enumerator should be prepared to take copious notes of each discussion group and
interview in a field journal. Each FGD should have one person who is designated as the note-taker whose
sole responsibility will be to take detailed notes. All notes (FGDs as well as key informant and individual
interviews) should be recorded chronologically, reflecting the actual order of the discussion or interview.
The notes can be then categorised according to topic at a later time.
FGD Reports The Village Survey Team will prepare a comprehensive report for each FGD using a
standardised format. The report will cover all the main points with complementary detail addressing each
of the main research themes. The reports should be prepared on the same day as the FGD in order to
minimise information leakages.
Interview Notes Both key informant and individual interviews will be recorded on standardised forms.
Because of time constraints, the interviewers will be able to record these notes on the forms and will not
have to prepare separate or collective reports for each interview.
Daily Discussion Notes Each evening while in the field, the team leader should convene a team discussion
to review findings and observations made during the course of the day. The notes from this discussion
should be synthesised into a daily findings brief. The evening discussion will also be useful in terms of
informing the work plan for the next day.
Village Synthesis Report The village site reports will serve as basic analytical data upon which the survey
analysis will rest, and as a result should be thorough and comprehensive. The village site report will
address all the key research questions outlined in the field guide as well as provide any and all new
information that the team considers relevant to the overall goals and objectives of the research project.
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