3.3 Qualitative methodologies
A qualitative research methodology covers a number of alternative techniques, including
interviews, participant observation and focus group discussions. Qualitative methodology
helps to understand life experiences and to reflect on the understandings and shared
meaning of peoples’ everyday social life and realities (Limb 2001).
In this study qualitative approach has been used to collect the primary source of data
through interviews with the accident victims who attended at the District hospital within
a period of my field work, Officials from the ministry of health, officials from the Police
office, Officials from the Hospital, Personal observation and a focus group discussion
with Government officials in Kibaha District. The aim of collecting information from key
informants was to seek the views of government officials in various organisations about
what the central government has done about the road traffic accidents in Kibaha District.
3.3 Qualitative methodologiesA qualitative research methodology covers a number of alternative techniques, includinginterviews, participant observation and focus group discussions. Qualitative methodologyhelps to understand life experiences and to reflect on the understandings and sharedmeaning of peoples’ everyday social life and realities (Limb 2001).In this study qualitative approach has been used to collect the primary source of datathrough interviews with the accident victims who attended at the District hospital withina period of my field work, Officials from the ministry of health, officials from the Policeoffice, Officials from the Hospital, Personal observation and a focus group discussionwith Government officials in Kibaha District. The aim of collecting information from keyinformants was to seek the views of government officials in various organisations aboutwhat the central government has done about the road traffic accidents in Kibaha District.
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