UN Analysis Final.pdf - United Nations in Cambodia

The village site report should be prepared in Khmer and then translated into English in order to provide
a wide range of observers and researchers with access to the data as well as facilitate analysis with NVivo
software.
VI. VILLAGE SURVEY TEAM COMPOSITION, ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Each village survey teams will be comprised of four enumerators, including two women and two men.
The field enumerators are contracted on a short-time basis and will be responsible for facilitating the
FGDs and helping with the individual interviews as needed. A CDRI researcher who is responsible for
ensuring quality control for all data collection, documentation and reporting activities will supervise
each team. The CDRI team leader may also help conduct some of the key informant interviews and
individual interviews as needed.
VII. RESEARCH ETHICS
Social research involves human beings and must be guided by a strong and clear sense of ethical
considerations. This is especially so when working with vulnerable groups, including children. CDRI team
leaders and field enumerators should strictly adhere to the following ethical guidelines:
• Participation in all research activities is strictly voluntary and individuals have the right to terminate
their involvement at any time. Individuals should not be coerced or otherwise persuaded to participate
against their will.
• The interviews and FGDs will be conducted in strict confidence. The information will not be divulged
outside CDRI and there will be no individual references or attribution (i.e., quotation) by name.
• Everyone who participates in the research should be informed of the goals and objectives of the
research and how it will be used. People should also be informed that the research will not lead to
any projects or other interventions in the community.
• Children under the age of 17 must have parental consent to participate in interviews or focal group
discussions.
• Individual interviewers and FGD facilitators should be aware of any topics or comments that may
make participants uncomfortable. Individual interviewers should terminate the interview if they
observe discomfort on the part of the interviewee. FGD facilitators can excuse individual participants
from the group or call a “time out” in the discussion if they feel anyone is uncomfortable with the
content of the discussion. Interviewers and facilitators should discuss such matters with the team
leader. If necessary, the team leader should call their supervisor or the research advisor for
consultation.
• CDRI research and enumerators working on behalf of CDRI are expected to conduct themselves
as professionals while in the village. FGD participants and interviewees, as well as all members of
the community, should be treated with respect at all times.
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