Conducting Field Work with Microfifinance Programs' Participants in a Non-Western Setting: A Reflflexive Account

While volumes of procedural guidelines are available on how to conduct fieldwork, in practice a researcher encounters various challenges and dilemmas in the field. This paper presents a holistic view of the puzzles this researcher encountered in gaining access, negotiating positionality, application...

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Published in:	Qualitative report 2021-07, Vol.26 (7), p.0_1-2281
Main Author:	Chowdhury, Mohammad Shahjahan
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Beliefs Colonialism Credibility Data Collection Eskimo Aleut Languages Ethics Fieldwork Government (Administrative Body) Microfinance Positionality Qualitative research Reflexivity Researchers Rural Development Social Class
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Summary:	While volumes of procedural guidelines are available on how to conduct fieldwork, in practice a researcher encounters various challenges and dilemmas in the field. This paper presents a holistic view of the puzzles this researcher encountered in gaining access, negotiating positionality, application of the pre-determined methodology, and ensuring ethics during his fieldwork with microfinance program participants in a non-Western setting. This paper contributes to the fieldwork literature by enhancing a researcher's understanding of the unanticipated challenges.
ISSN:	1052-0147 2160-3715