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Title:
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CHALLENGES AND MITIGATION STRATEGIES
IN THE USE OF THE SEMI-STRUCTURED INTERVIEW
TECHNIQUE |
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Author(s):
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Tiko Iyamu and Maria Mutudi |
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ISBN:
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978-989-8704-37-5 |
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Editors:
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Miguel Baptista Nunes, Pedro Isaías and Philip Powell |
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Year:
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2022 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Data Collection, Case Study, Semi-Structured Interview |
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First Page:
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99 |
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Last Page:
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107 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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Despite the growing popularity of the semi-structured interview technique, there remain challenges that threaten the
richness of the data that it is used to collect. As consistently revealed in literature, although efforts have been made to
address some of the challenges, they persist. Some of the challenges manifest from various environmental and cultural
factors, which make them unique. Hence it is essential to continue work in the area, in enhancing the technique and
fortifying data collection. This paper reports on the challenges experienced by a researcher (postgraduate student) during
data collection using the semi-structured interview technique. In gathering the experience, the storytelling approach was
employed and the interpretivist approach was followed in the analysis. This study helps to gain better understanding about
some of the challenges that are encountered, and the implications of practice in the use of the technique. From the analysis,
this paper proposes how the challenges can be explicitly addressed in the process of collecting data using semi-structured,
especially in an environment where there are language and cultural differences. |
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