scholarly journals “Something for everyone”: Monique Hennink’s Focus Group Discussions: Understanding Qualitative Research

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie Fitzsimmons
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Focus Group Discussion ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Academic Environment ◽  
Robust Methods ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Corporate World

One question many ask in qualitative research is “Am I doing this right?” In her new book, Focus Group Discussions: Understanding Qualitative Research, Monique Hennink expertly shares with the reader suggestions and pitfalls of conducting focus group discussions. She shares these ideas and suggestions through conversation, research and anecdotal stories demonstrating the types of situations that one could experience when conducting a focus group discussion. Hennink dedicates a portion of the book to the importance of a robust methods discussion in supporting one’s write-up; as well as guidelines for writing-up research and assessing others published work (validity, reliability, credibility). Newcomers to this research method will find techniques to make improvements in focus group discussions both in the academic environment and the corporate world. This book has something for everyone.

scholarly journals EFFORTS TO IMPROVE TEACHERS' ABILITIES IN APPLYING CONTEXTUAL LEARNING THROUGH FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSION

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 1037
Author(s):  
Bakri Melpi
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Focus Group Discussion ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Contextual Learning ◽  
Research Subjects ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
The Relationship

This research was motivated by the learning process which was still dominated by the teacher as a source of knowledge through conventional methods in the form of lecturing; as a result, students became passive during the learning process. Ideally, learning should be able to increase students' understanding about the material and their understanding about the relationship between the material and the student's environment. Referring to these problems, it was necessary to apply a method that helped teachers to improve the learning quality. It was hoped that focus group discussions improved the teachers’ ability to apply contextual learning. This research was a classroom action research. The research was carried out on teachers at SDN 019 Sungai Gantang from February to March 2020. The research subjects were 17 teachers and the instrument was an observation sheet. The results showed that the teachers’ ability to implement contextual learning through focus group discussions increased from 80.25% (with Good category) in cycle I to 84.45% (with Very Good category) in cycle increased II. Based on the results of this research, it was concluded that focus group discussions improved teachers’ ability in implementing contextual learning.

Exploration of people centric organizational health dimensions: a study of Indian R&D organization

2018 ◽  
Vol 50 (7/8) ◽  
pp. 393-408
Author(s):  
Anupama Singh ◽  
Sumi Jha
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Focus Group Discussion ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Organizational Health ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Development Organization ◽  
Antecedents And Consequences ◽  
Marine Chemicals

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to identify the dimensions of organizational health with the help of existing literature and focus group discussion on organizational health. The study also tries to categorize various antecedents and consequences of organizational health.Design/methodology/approachLiterature review was conducted with limited search word on organizational health using databases like Emerald, Ebsco and Science direct. Focus group discussions were performed at Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute and National Metallurgical Laboratory – laboratories of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, an Indian R&D organization. A total of 29 male and 6 female respondents participated in the focus group discussion.FindingsThe results showed that various dimensions of organizational health which were found using focus group discussions were in congruence with the literature reviewed on organizational health. The findings of focus group discussion also listed the antecedents and consequences of organizational health in an R&D organization.Research limitations/implicationsThe literature presented conflicting views on organizational health construct. The focus group discussion provided clarity on the dimensions of organizational health. An empirical research can be done on organizational health considering dimensions identified during the focus group discussion.Originality/valueIt is an attempt to conceptualize the construct of organizational health in a research and development organization with the help of focus group discussion.

scholarly journals PEMETAAN POTENSI EKONOMI KAMPUNG ISLAM KEPAON (Studi kasus di Kampung Islam Kepaon, Desa Pemogan, Kecamatan Denpasar Selatan, Provinsi Bali)

Dialogia ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 21
Author(s):  
Riza Wulandari ◽  
Ni Nyoman Wulan Antari
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Focus Group Discussion ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Industrial Sector ◽  
Economic Potential ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
The Social ◽  
Urban Villages

Abstract:The rapid growing of urban industrial sector require villages in urban areas having various ways to survive for life. Recently, urban villages do not have distinctive characteristics. They are gradually eroded by the presence of elite housing as a result of the resolution of the kampongs. The purpose of this research is to map the economic potential of the Kepaon Islamic Village which is located in the majority Hindu circumstances. Rapid Rural Apraissal was employed as a method in solving problems and the data were collected by Focus Group discussions, interviews and mini surveys. The results of this study showed that in addition to the social, cultural and religious potential,  there is economic potential in the form of Mukena Bali Business that can strengthen the identity of Kepaon Islamic Village in the midst of the Hindu community.ملخص:تطور مجال الصناعيات المدنية أصبح تطورا هائلاما يلزم سكان القرية الواقعة في المدينة البقاء على قيد الحياة حارصين على سبيل العيش بمختلف طرقه، فكلما حركة القرية المدنية تبقى جامدة أي لا تملك مميزات خاصة كانت امكانيتها الاقتصادية تنخفض وتنحدر، ولاسيما إذ بناء المنازل الفاخرة تستمر تلبية لأمنية مستقبلية بدعم من بيئة تمنع أهلها لاستظهار هويته. وتهدف هذه الدراسة إلى تحديد امكانيات اقتصادية في قرية المسلمين قرية كفاؤون حيث إنهم يعيشون في وسط مناطق مجتمع المتمسكين بديانة الهنود في الأغلب. Rapid Rural Apraissal عبارة عن طريقة تحليل المسألة بوسيلة جمع البيانات، والحوار، والاستطلاع. وتتضح نيتجة الدراسة بأن إمكانيات سكان قرية كفاؤون ليست مقصورة على ناحية اجتماعية، وثقافية، ودينية فحسب وإنما امتدت إلى امكانيات اقتصادية قادرة على تقوية هوية سكان قرية كفاؤون وسط مجتمع الهنود، وتلك امكانية اقتصادية تأتي على انتاج ملابس دينية.Abstrak: Sektor industrial perkotaan semakin berkembang pesat mengharuskan kampung yang ada di perkotaan harus memiliki berbagai cara untuk tetap bertahan untuk hidup. Semakin kampung kota tidak memiliki ciri khas, lambat laun akan semakin tergerus dengan hadirnya perumahan-perumahan elite wujud dari resolusi kampung kota didukung pula dengan lingkungan yang bukan menjadi jati diri mereka. Tujuan dilakukan penelitian ini adalah untuk memetakan potensi ekonomi dari Kampung Islam Kepaon yang berada di lingkungan mayoritas agama Hindu.Rapid Rural Apraissal merupakan metode dalam penyelesaian masalah dengan teknik pengumpulan data berupa focus group discussion, wawancara dan mini survey. Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah selain potensi yang telah dimiliki oleh Kampung Islam Kepaon yaitu potensi sosial, budaya dan religi, ternyata terdapat potensi ekonomi yang dapat memperkuat identitas kampung Islam kepaon di tengah masyarakat umat Hindu yakni usaha mukena bali.

scholarly journals Konflik dan rekonsiliasi antarjemaat: Sebuah analisis teologis

Kurios ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 329
Author(s):  
Johny Christian Ruhulessin
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Focus Group Discussion ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Protestant Church

Conflict and reconciliation are a reality in the life of congregations. Generally, conflict emerges in the life of the congregation because of non-theological reasons. Principally, congregations involved in a conflict have the responsibility to overcome the conflict. So do the Elpaputih and Samasuru, two congregations in the Protestant Church in the Moluccas involved in a conflict. This research aims to discover the potential reconciliation between these congregations. Through interviews and focus group discussions, the researcher discover that forgiveness is an essential bridge to reconciliation. At the end of the research, the author emphazise that reconciliation is a must because it is a church calling. For this case, the land as the source of the conflict must be a place for reconciliation when perceived as belonging to God and God’s gift. AbstrakKonflik dan rekonsiliasi adalah kenyataan yang sangat sering dijumpai dalam kehidupan berjemaat. Umumnya, konflik yang terjadi dalam kehidupan jemaat didorong oleh faktor-faktor non-gerejawi. Pada hakikatnya, jemaat-jemaat yang berkonflik itu memiliki tanggung jawab untuk menyelesaikannya. Demikian juga dengan jemaat Samasuru dan jemaat Elpaputih; dua jemaat di Gereja Protestan Maluku yang berkonflik. Oleh karena itu, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menemukan potensi-potensi di dalam jemaat-jemaat ini untuk membangun rekosiliasi di antara mereka. Dengan melakukan wawancara dan focus group discussion, penulis menemukan bahwa pengampunan merupakan jembatan menuju rekonsiliasi. Rekonsiliasi perlu dilakukan karena itu merupakan panggilan jemaat, di mana tanah sebagai sumber konflik dapat menjadi tempat rekonsiliasi, ketika tanah itu dilihat sebagai milik dan pemberian Tuhan..

scholarly journals IMPLEMENTASI CONSIGNMENT STOCK DAN MARKETING MIX STRATEGY 4P UNTUK MENURUNKAN PERSEDIAAN PADA PART AND SERVICE DEPARTMENT DI PT. COAL MINING

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 93-106
Author(s):  
Hery Hamdi Azwir (President University) ◽  
Arif Hidayatulloh (President University) ◽  
Hirawati Oemar (Universitas Islam Bandung)
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Focus Group Discussion ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Marketing Mix ◽  
Inventory Level ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
A Value ◽  
Service Department ◽  
Marketing Mix Strategy

AbstractThe company has complaints about the high inventory which is a burden to the company. Based on the observations, the inventory level in the Part and Service department in July with a value of days on inventory of 149 days exceeded the maximum target of 120 days. This study aims to find a way to reduce the value of days on inventory and deadstock as much as possible so that it can reduce costs. To find a solution to the problem, an ABC, SWOT, and business solution analysis was carried out through focus group discussions (FGD) with seniors and experts on this issue. From all the results of the analysis it was agreed that the consignment stock method and the 4P mix strategy could be implemented. After implementing this idea, good results were obtained, namely a decrease in inventory of Rp. 37,347,572,356 to Rp. 27,650,733,680 (down 26%) and the value of days on inventory from 149 days to 98 days and also a decrease in deadstock from Rp. 11,641,000,000 to Rp. 8,626,000,000 (down 26%)AbstrakPerusahaan memiliki keluhan akan tingginya inventory (inventory) yang menjadi beban bagi perusahaan. Berdasarkan hasil observasi, tingkat  inventory pada DePartemen Part and Service pada bulan Juli  2018 ditemukan nilai days on inventory sebesar 149 hari yang mana telah melebihi batas maksimum yaitu 120 hari. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menemukan cara agar nilai days on inventory dan deadstock dapat ditekan semaksimal mungkin sehingga dapat menekan cost. Untuk mencari solusi permasalahan dilakukan analisis ABC, SWOT, dan solusi bisnis melalui focus group discussion (FGD) dengan para senior dan ahli dalam masalah ini. Dari seluruh hasil analisis disepakati bahwa metode consignment stock dan mix strategy 4P lah yang dapat diimplementasikan. Setelah implementasi ide tersebut, didapatkan hasil yang baik yakni penurunan inventory Rp 37.347.572.356 menjadi Rp 27.650.733.680 (turun 26%) serta nilai days on inventory dari 149 hari menjadi 98 hari dan juga penurunan atas deadstock dari Rp 11.641.000.000 menjadi Rp 8.626.000.000 (turun 26%).

scholarly journals FAKTOR–FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI KONSUMSI SAYURAN RUMAH TANGGA PADA KAWASAN RUMAH PANGAN LESTARI DI KOTA SAMARINDA DAN BONTANG

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 63
Author(s):  
Afrilia Tri Widyawati ◽  
Muhammad Amin
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Focus Group Discussion ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Fruit Crops ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

<p align="center"><strong>ABSTRACT</strong></p><p align="center"><strong>FAKTOR – FAKFAKTOR – FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI KONSUMSI SAYURAN RUMAH TANGGA PADA KAWASAN RUMAH PANGAN LESTARI DI KOTA SAMARINDA DAN BONTANGTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI KONSUMSI SAYURAN RUMAH TANGGA PADA KAWASAN RUMAH PANGAN LESTARI DI KOTA SAMARINDA DAN BONTANG</strong><strong> </strong></p><p>Backyard has a potential to feed the<strong> </strong>family as vegetables cropland or fruit crops. Sustainable Food Reserved Garden Program (SFRG) was designed to increase the potential of backyard to provide sustainable cheap food. This study aimed to analyze the factors affecting household’s vegetables consumption in the area of SFRG program. The research was conducted in Samarinda and Bontang City in 2018, involving 60 respondents who have implemented the program. Respondents were divided into three strata according yard size, which are stratum 1 (narrow), stratum 2 (medium) and stratum 3 (extensive). Data was collected through interviews using a structured questionnaire and <em>focus group discussions</em> with managers of the program. Afterwards, the data were analyzed descriptively. The result showed that the variations of plants types tend to be uniform among the three strata such as eggplant, peppers, tomatoes, cabbage, kale, leeks and spinach. In terms of the arrangement, narrow stratum was dominated by “vertikultur”, medium stratum by polybag and extensive stratum by seedbeds.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Key words</strong>:<strong> </strong><em>SFRG, vegetables consumption, backyard, vegetables production</em></p><p> </p><p align="center"><strong> </strong></p><p align="center"><strong>ABSTRAK</strong></p><p> </p><p>Optimalisasi pemanfaatan lahan pekarangan penting untuk memenuhi kebutuhan pangan dan sayuran bagi keluarga. Melalui program Kawasan Rumah Pangan Lestari (KRPL) diharapkan dapat menyediakan pangan murah yang berkelanjutan. Penelitian bertujuan menganalisis faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi konsumsi sayuran rumah tangga di Kawasan Rumah Pangan Lestari. Penelitian dilaksanakan di Kota Samarinda dan Bontang tahun 2018 melibatkan 60 responden pelaksana program KRPL. Responden dibedakan ke dalam tiga strata berdasarkan luas pekarangan, yaitu strata 1 (sempit), strata 2 (sedang) dan strata 3 (luas). Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan wawancara menggunakan kuesioner terstruktur dan <em>Focus Group Discussion</em> melibatkan pengelola program KRPL. Data dianalisis secara deskriptif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa variasi jenis tanaman cenderung seragam antar strata, dengan tanaman dominan terong, cabai, tomat, sawi, kangkung, bawang daun dan bayam. Penataan tanaman pada strata satu dominan vertikultur, strata dua menggunakan polibag dan strata tiga dengan bedengan.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Kata kunci</strong>:<strong> </strong>KRPL, konsumsi sayuran, pekarangan, produksi sayuran.</p>

scholarly journals Focus Group Discussion (Diskusi Kelompok Terfokus) sebagai Metode Pengumpulan Data Penelitian Kualitatif

2008 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yati Afiyanti
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Focus Group Discussion ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Valuable Insight ◽  
Interaction Data ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Optimal Execution ◽  
Rich Data

AbstrakMetode Focus Group Discussion (FGD) merupakan pendekatan yang umum digunakan untuk mengumpulkan data/informasi pada penelitian kualitatif, tidak terkecuali penelitian keperawatan yang saat ini semakin populer menggunakan metode FGD sebagai metode pengumpulan data. Metode ini memiliki karakteristik utama yaitu menggunakan data interaksi yang dihasilkan dari diskusi diantara para partisipannya. Kekuatan utama metode FGD terbukti dapat memberikan data yang lebih mendalam, lebih informatif, dan lebih bernilai dibanding metode lainnya. Namun, pelaksanaan yang optimal dari metode ini masih menjadi perdebatan yang dilaporkan pada banyak literatur dan konsensus metode FGD sebagai metode yang ideal untuk pengumpulan data belum disepakati oleh banyak ahli penelitian. AbstractFocus Group Discussions (FGD) method is a common approach for data collection in qualitative research projects, without exception in nursing research in recent years. The primary characteristic of this method is to use interaction data resulting from discussion among participants. The primary strength of the FGD method is that it can provide rich data, more informative, and valuable insight which can not be discovered through other methods. However, the optimal execution of the FGD method has been debated in the literatures, and consensus related to ideal methodology has not been achieved by researchers.

scholarly journals “Stages of change, smoking behavior and acceptability of a textmessaging intervention for tobacco cessation among cigarette, dokha and shishasmokers: A qualitative research study.”

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. e029144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yusra Elhidaia Elobaid ◽  
Andrea Leinberger Jabari ◽  
Aisha Al Hamiz ◽  
Abdul Rizzak Al Kaddour ◽  
Sherif Bakir ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Text Messaging ◽  
Tobacco Cessation ◽  
Text Messages ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions

ObjectivesTo explore: (A) the underlying motivators and barriers to smoking cessation among young Arabic speaking smokers and (B) to examine the suitability and preferences for tobacco cessation interventions (specifically text messages) and study the possibility of enrollment methods for a randomised controlled study using text messages as an intervention for tobacco cessation.DesignQualitative research using focus group discussions and content analysis.Setting(s)Two universities, one of them is the first and foremost comprehensive national university in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The third setting is the largest hospital in the UAE and the flagship institution for the public health system in the emirate of Abu Dhabi.ParticipantsSix focus group discussions with a total of 57 participants. Forty-seven men and 10 women. Fifty-three of them were current smokers.ResultsThe analysis of six focus groups was carried out. Main themes arose from the data included: preferences for tobacco cessation interventions and acceptability and feasibility of text messaging as tobacco cessation intervention. Different motives and barriers for quitting smoking including shisha and dokha were explored.ConclusionInterventions using text messaging for smoking cessation have not been used in the Middle East and they could potentially be effective; however, tailoring and closely examining the content and acceptability of text messages to be used is important before the conduction of trials involving their use. Social media is perceived to be more effective and influential, with a higher level of penetration into communities of young smokers.

Disability and Social Exclusion

2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elina I. Tobias ◽  
Sourav Mukhopadhyay
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Social Exclusion ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Community Activities ◽  
Individual Interviews

This article explores the experiences of social exclusion of individuals with visual impairment (IWVI) as they negotiate their daily lives in their homes and societal settings in the Oshana and Oshikoto regions of Namibia. Employing qualitative research approach, this research tried to better understand the lived experiences of IWVI. Nine IWVI with ages ranging from 30 to 90 years were initially engaged in focus group discussions, followed by semi-structured in-depth individual interviews. The findings of this research indicated that IWVI experience exclusion from education, employment and social and community participation as well as relationships. Based on these findings, we suggest more inclusive policies to address social exclusion of IWVI. At the same time, this group of individuals should be empowered to participate in community activities to promote interaction with people without visual impairments.

Enhancing graduates’ employability through polytechnic–industry collaboration

2021 ◽  
pp. 095042222110631
Author(s):  
Innocent Otache
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Policy Framework ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
National Board ◽  
Job Requirements ◽  
Industry Collaboration ◽  
Regulatory Bodies ◽  
Practical Implications

The unemployability of many Nigerian graduates is somewhat attributable to the existing wide collaboration gap between Nigerian higher education institutions and industry. Against this backdrop, this study explores how Nigerian polytechnics and industry can collaborate to enhance graduates’ employability. Adopting a focus group discussion approach, three focus groups involving 20 people (eight polytechnic lecturers, six National Board for Technical Education officials and six industry executives) participated in the study. Content analysis of the focus group discussions revealed the need to involve industry experts in curriculum development and review to meet today’s job requirements in industry. The need to involve industry experts in teaching certain aspects of the curriculum was also highlighted. The findings further revealed the desirability of exposing students and lecturers to industrial work situations to equip them with workplace skills and experience. Additionally, the study found that a comprehensive collaboration policy framework, funding, commitment, mutual benefits and trust are required to achieve successful polytechnic–industry collaboration. This research demonstrates that effective collaboration between polytechnics and industry will help to improve the employability of graduates. The findings provide policy and practical implications for polytechnics, regulatory bodies, industry and government.

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