Hygiene Evaluation Procedures: Approaches and Methods for Assessing Water-And Sanitation-Related Hygiene Practices - Softcover

Almedom, Astier M.; Blumenthal, Ursula; Manderson, Lenore

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0963552287 ISBN 13: 9780963552280

Publisher: Practical Action, 1997

Synopsis

Designed to make qualitative research skills accessible to practitioners with little or no previous training in social sciences, the handbook describes methods of gathering, reviewing and interpreting qualitative information, by using a variety of sources and methods to produce effective, reliable andtrustworthy data. Using case studies from Africa and Asia involving field personnel working in water supply, sanitation, and health/hygiene education projects, the handbook was developed as a practical answer to the limitations of using a single method or instrument for information gathering. Alternatives to questionnaires are proposed, including a variety ofmethods and tools that can be mixed and matched; appraisals of individual methods and tools to help in the selection of the most appropriate combinations for the desired purpose; and a useful selection of common mistakes and pitfalls.

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About the Author

Astier M. Almedom, MA, D.Phil., is an applied anthropologist educated at Oxford University (Wadham College). She taught in the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (University of London) in the 1990's; and served in senior management of the UK government National Health Service prior to joining Tufts University as the Henry R. Luce Professor in Science and Humanitarianism.

Edition details

• Publisher: Practical Action
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0963552287
• ISBN 13: 9780963552280
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 130