The key success factors in focus group discussions with the elderly for novice researchers: a review

Muijeen, Kasorn; Kongvattananon, Puangpaka; Somprasert, Chomchuen

doi:10.1108/jhr-05-2019-0114

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“…In accordance with prior works by Freeman 43 and Muijeen et al 44 the focus groups were composed of between 6 and 12 smallholder farmers. The sample size was similar to the work of Appiah-Opoku 45 and Bhattarai et al 46 who interviewed between 45 and 150 individuals for a mixed-method study.…”

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Agrochemicals Use Practices and Health Challenges of Smallholder Farmers in Ghana

Demi

Sicchia

2021

Environ�Health�Insights

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Background: Globally, Africa is one of the continents that uses the lowest quantity of agrochemicals in farming. However, unsafe chemical use practices are high among farmers in Africa, posing serious health and environmental consequences. This study seeks to address three questions: (1) What factors motivate/compel smallholder farmers in Ghana to use agrochemicals? (2) What safety precautions or unsafe chemical use practices can be found in the communities? (3) What are the health implications of agrochemical use among smallholder farmers in Ghana? Methodology: The study used purposive and simple random sampling techniques to select 136 individuals for the survey, out of which 31 individuals were eliminated, and 105 participants were selected for in-depth interviews and focus group discussions. Additionally, participants’ observations were collected, workshops were facilitated, and documents analyses were conducted. Qualitative data were analyzed using NVivo software and the quantitative data were analyzed using SPSS version 23.0. Findings: The study found that environmental challenges, activities of NGOs, government policy, lack of or high cost of labor, and competition among farmers were major factors influencing farmers’ decisions to use agrochemicals. Present agrochemical use in Ghana poses a risk to health and the environment. Finally, the study discovered chemical poisoning and low self-reported health quality as major health implications of agrochemical use in the communities.

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Agrochemicals Use Practices and Health Challenges of Smallholder Farmers in Ghana

Demi

Sicchia

2021

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“…It is popularly used as a qualitative approach to gain an in-depth understanding of specific issues, especially regarding social aspects [41]. The size of the focus group discussion depends on many factors, including similar experiences within the given group, the professional achievement levels of individual research objectives, and the deductive abilities of moderators [42]. Most researchers suggest that the appropriate group size ranges from four to twelve participants [43].…”

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The Application of Geographical Information Systems and the Analytic Hierarchy Process in Selecting Sustainable Areas for Urban Green Spaces: A Case Study in Hue City, Vietnam

Linh

Pham

Chương

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In recent years, there has been growing awareness about the roles and benefits of urban green spaces (UGSs), particularly in the context of mitigating the negative effects of climate change, which have become increasingly serious. In Vietnam, the government has allocated considerable resources to the development of UGSs in many cities. However, regarding implementation, UGS development in Vietnam faces many challenges; many cities find it difficult to meet the set criterion regarding the number of green spaces per capita. This research was conducted in Hue City, which is known as one of the greenest cities in Vietnam. The results show that there are twenty-one UGSs in Hue City (with a total area of 88.67 ha). These are located primarily along the Huong River and around the Hue Imperial Citadel. However, under government stipulations, the current number of UGSs is not considered sufficient in proportion to the local population, and will not accommodate the future growth of the population. We applied the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) along with the participation of local residents, using six criteria to map potential areas for future UGS planning. In this, the distance from existing residential areas to potential UGS locations is the most important criterion. The suitability map identified 684 hectares of Hue City as highly suitable for UGSs. This research also proposes a scenario for UGS planning in Hue based on retaining the existing green spaces combined with creating another 35 green spaces, comprising a total area of 167 hectares. This is to meet the needs of local residents by 2030.

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“…In this regard, the participants were contacted online as they were from different geographical locations. The moderator of the group who was one of the author understudy kept the discussion on the track for deeper understanding of the topic (Boddy, 2005 ; Muijeen et al, 2020 ). During focus group interview, the participants were informed about the purpose and assured for non-disclosure of identity to execute the discussion.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

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Travesty of Life Elders Abuse an Inquiry of Physical and Psychological Abuse

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Elder abuse is evil in human society. The present paper unveils this social issue from two major factors psychological and physical abuse. The study sensitizes the subject matter of study by examining the effects of demographic variables like gender and age on elders. For achieving the purpose of the study the research is a design by exploring and validating the factors of measuring elder abuse through the mix method approach, exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). To test the established hypotheses of the effects of the demographic variable on elders the two-way ANOVA was applied. The present study verdicts the development of a sound measurement scale with two influence factors. The separate and composite effect of aging and gender type on elder abuse was evidenced. These findings are crucial especially when the prevalence of elder abuse is higher during COVID-19. The limited novel understudied variable opens an avenue for further research in behavioral and demographic variables like marital status. The present study has practical insinuation for caring the elders in any human society like physical and psychological treatment of elders to avoid abusive situations. In addition, the study attempts to validate the novel issues like psychological and physical abuse of elders in the dimensions of demographic variables. Some rare studies in the Indian continent established the motivation of conducting the research on this dimension.

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The key success factors in focus group discussions with the elderly for novice researchers: a review

Cited by 35 publications

References 17 publications

Agrochemicals Use Practices and Health Challenges of Smallholder Farmers in Ghana

Agrochemicals Use Practices and Health Challenges of Smallholder Farmers in Ghana

The Application of Geographical Information Systems and the Analytic Hierarchy Process in Selecting Sustainable Areas for Urban Green Spaces: A Case Study in Hue City, Vietnam

Travesty of Life Elders Abuse an Inquiry of Physical and Psychological Abuse

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