Design of Samples For International Migration Surveys: Methodological Considerations and Lessons Learned From A Multi-Country Study in Africa and Europe

2008 ◽  
pp. 293-312
Author(s):  
George Groenewold ◽  
Richard Bilsborrow
Keyword(s):  
International Migration ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Country Study ◽  
Methodological Considerations

Studying depression among Arab adolescents: Methodological considerations, challenges, and lessons learned from Jordan.

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 296-304 ◽  
Author(s):  
Latefa A. Dardas ◽  
Susan Silva ◽  
Devon Noonan ◽  
Leigh Ann Simmons
Keyword(s):  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Methodological Considerations

LESSONS LEARNED FROM REGISTRATION OF OCCUPANCY AND USE OF LIGHTING IN OFFICES, SCHOOLS, UNIVERSITIES AND INDUSTRY BUILDINGS, A CROSS COUNTRY STUDY

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
B.S. Matusiak ◽  
S. Sibilio ◽  
J. Martyniuk-Peczek ◽  
M. Nazari ◽  
G. Ciampi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Schools ◽  
Light Level ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Visual Environment ◽  
Registration Method ◽  
Light Levels ◽  
Country Study ◽  
Technical Measurements ◽  
Cross Country ◽  
Working Day

The paper presents a registration of occupancy and the use of (day)light in four buildings representing respectively offices, primary schools, universities, and industry buildings; it was done across Europe in 2020. A self-registration method was used, assisted with light technical measurements outdoors and indoors. In general, occupants consider the visual environment at the workplace when they are coming in or out of the room. It happens mainly at the beginning (adjustment of blinds and switching light on) and at the end of the working day (switching light off). In the primary school building, where users move in-out many times during the day, the adjustment happens more frequently. Also use of projector generates very low general light level; covering windows and switching off the electric light happens accordingly, but the pattern is not consistent. In general, the changes in the electrical lighting use follow the occupancy pattern, not the light levels.

scholarly journals Methodological and Practical Considerations in Rapid Qualitative Research: Lessons Learned From a Team-Based Global Study During COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. 160940692110403
Author(s):  
Michela Luciani ◽  
Patricia H. Strachan ◽  
Alessio Conti ◽  
Lisa Schwartz ◽  
Lydia Kapiriri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Study Design ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Detailed Account ◽  
Public Health Emergencies ◽  
Global Study ◽  
Methodological Considerations ◽  
Inform Decision Making

Rapid qualitative research (RQR) studies are increasingly employed to inform decision-making in public health emergencies. Despite this trend, there remains a lack of clarity around what these studies actually involve in terms of methodological processes and practical considerations or challenges. Our team conducted a global RQR study during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this article, we provide a detailed account of our methodological processes and decisions taken related to ethics, study design, and analysis. We describe how we navigated limitations on time and resources. We draw attention to several elements that operated as facilitators to the rapid launch and completion of this study. Rendering methodological considerations and rationales for specific RQR studies explicit and available for consideration by others can contribute to the validity of RQR, support further discussion and development of RQR methods, and make findings for particular studies more credible.

scholarly journals Utilising Expert Opinion to Improve the Measurement of International Migration in Europe

2013 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 583-607 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arkadiusz Wiśniowski ◽  
Jakub Bijak ◽  
Solveig Christiansen ◽  
Jonathan J. Forster ◽  
Nico Keilman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
International Migration ◽  
Bayesian Model ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Trade Association ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Measurement Quality ◽  
European Free Trade Association ◽  
Elicitation Process ◽  
Migration Flows

Abstract In this article, we first discuss the need to augment reported flows of international migration in Europe with additional knowledge gained from experts on measurement, quality and coverage. Second, we present our method for eliciting this information. Third, we describe how this information is converted into prior distributions for subsequent use in a Bayesian model for estimating migration flows amongst countries in the European Union (EU) and European Free Trade Association (EFTA). The article concludes with an assessment of the importance of expert information and a discussion of lessons learned from the elicitation process.

scholarly journals Sensitive Health Topics With Underserved Patient Populations: Methodological Considerations for Online Focus Group Discussions

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (10) ◽  
pp. 1658-1673 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sari L. Reisner ◽  
Renee K. Randazzo ◽  
Jaclyn M. White Hughto ◽  
Sarah Peitzmeier ◽  
L. Zachary DuBois ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Health Care Access ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Sexual Health Care ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Online Focus Groups ◽  
Methodological Considerations

Online focus group discussions provide an anonymous environment to assess sensitive, health-related experiences that may be difficult to discuss utilizing traditional face-to-face modalities, particularly for marginalized populations such as female-to-male trans masculine (TM) transgender individuals. This article reviews the history, advantages, and disadvantages of online focus groups, with an emphasis for research about sensitive issues with stigmatized, rare, and/or geographically dispersed patient populations. The article then evaluates the success of online focus group discussions as a case study using data from four asynchronous online focus groups conducted between September 2015 and February 2016 that explored topics related to sexual health care access with U.S. TM adults ( N = 29). The rationale for selecting an asynchronous online methodology is described along with the unique methodological considerations that emerged in developing the study protocol. We conclude by sharing lessons learned, including innovations for maximizing participant engagement and comfort to elicit rich qualitative data.

Researching resilience: lessons learned from working with rural, Sesotho-speaking South African young people

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 720-737 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda C Theron
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
High Mobility ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Cellular Telephone ◽  
Telephone Contact ◽  
Majority World ◽  
Interview Methods ◽  
Country Study ◽  
Canadian Chinese

Theories of youth resilience neglect youths’ lived experiences of what facilitates positive adjustment to hardship. The Pathways-to-Resilience Study addressed this by inviting Canadian, Chinese, Colombian, New Zealand and South African (SA) youths to share their resilience-related knowledge. In this article I report the challenges endemic to the rural, resource-poor, South African research site that complicated this Pathways ideal. I illustrate that blind application of a multi-country study design, albeit well-designed, potentially excludes youths with inaccessible parents, high mobility, and/or cellular telephone contact details. Additionally, I show that one-on-one interview methods do not serve Sesotho-speaking youths well, and that the inclusion of adult ‘insiders’ in a research team does not guarantee regard for local youths’ insights. I comment critically on how these challenges were addressed and use this to propose seven lessons that are likely to inform, and support, youth-advantaging qualitative research in similar majority-world contexts.

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