Whose Voices? Whose Knowledge? A Feminist Analysis of the Value of Key Informant Interviews

Lokot, Michelle

doi:10.1177/1609406920948775

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“…This study used an exploratory research design ( Edgar and Manz, 2017 ), useful for studies where little is known about the phenomena of interest. In an exploratory research design, interviews with key informants, people with knowledge of the problem domain, are undertaken to obtain a good understanding of the phenomena ( Lokot, 2021 ). This study sourced data from the Nuwaraeliya and Kandy districts in the upcountry region of Sri Lanka because these are important vegetable growing areas ( Rosairo and Potts, 2016 ).…”

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The impacts of the COVID-19 shock on sustainability and farmer livelihoods in Sri Lanka

Rathnayake

Gray

Reid

et al. 2022

Current Research in Environmental Sustainability

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The impacts of the COVID-19 shock on sustainability and farmer livelihoods in Sri Lanka

Rathnayake

Gray

Reid

et al. 2022

Current Research in Environmental Sustainability

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“…Because of their status and competence, key informants have more valuable information. In addition, because of their “expert” status, key informants may be assumed to understand and represent their communities (Lokot, 2021).…”

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The Indonesian Government Capacity in Responding to the COVID-19 Impacts on the Creative Economy Sector

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Extensive research has been carried out on government capacity to cope with the pandemic. However, little study on this issue exists examining it in the context of the creative economy sector. It has been argued that the successful organizations to address changes in the environment are determined by their organizational capacity. In this paper, we analyze the Indonesian government’s capacity to recover the creative economy sector during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. The qualitative content analysis method and key informant interviews were undertaken to understand government capacity. The paper extended the RISE (resilience, intention, sustain, and endurance) model to understand the process of government actions in recovering the creative economy sector from the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The RISE model portrays the government’s capacity to respond to the hostile and uncertain environment through tax and loan relaxation, social and health assistance, and capacity building. This paper provides valuable insight into public administration by highlighting government responses to the global pandemic. By analyzing four stages of government actions in restoring the creative economy sector, this study shows that the expected outcomes are far from satisfactory. The government intervention during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic becomes ineffective because the government is weak in preparing the creative economy recovery policies according to the needs of creative economy actors and accurate data. These findings suggest that the central and local government should improve their collaborative capacity to upgrade the creative economy recovery programs according to the local aspiration.

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“…We conducted in-depth interviews with several key informants from each of these categories. Key informant interviews (KIIs) is a widely-used qualitative method to explore the deep dynamics in policy-focus research (Lokot, 2021). A total of 12 KIIs were conducted online using digital communication platforms.…”

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Implementation of Tobacco Control Policies in Bangladesh: A Political Economy Analysis

Hoque¹,

Tama²

2021

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After ratifying the Framework Convention for Tobacco Control in 2004, Bangladesh enacted anti-tobacco laws, policies, and administrative measures. Evidence suggests that the progress so far has not been significant, and Bangladesh will most likely fail to meet its target to become tobacco-free by 2040. This study undertakes a national-level political economy analysis to explore the dynamics that affect the processes of required tobacco policy reforms and implementation. Based on a desk review of pertinent pieces of literature and key informant interviews, this research examines the political behavior of key individuals, institutional reform initiatives, and the government’s commitment to the tobacco control agenda. The findings indicate that the political will of becoming tobacco-free is explicitly present in key narratives. However, intra-government conflict of interests and incentives, the skewed commitment of government bodies, state-business nexus, incapacity of vital organizations, and the dubious role of key individuals and committees fail to translate this will into active implementation. The article concludes that the idea of tobacco control remains a strategic accommodation, and its implementation requires genuine commitment and wider public support. The government must confer adequate authority and resources to the national tobacco control cell and call for agencies to convene to the common of creating a tobacco-free Bangladesh.

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Whose Voices? Whose Knowledge? A Feminist Analysis of the Value of Key Informant Interviews

Cited by 53 publications

References 39 publications

The impacts of the COVID-19 shock on sustainability and farmer livelihoods in Sri Lanka

The impacts of the COVID-19 shock on sustainability and farmer livelihoods in Sri Lanka

The Indonesian Government Capacity in Responding to the COVID-19 Impacts on the Creative Economy Sector

Implementation of Tobacco Control Policies in Bangladesh: A Political Economy Analysis

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