For qualitative studies
If you are doing a qualitative study, you do not need to develop a list of specific questions that you want to
discuss with your potential respondents. However, it is important that you construct a framework of the
issues that you think you should cover to achieve the objectives of your study. This interview guide or conceptual
framework of questions will help you to continue with your interviews if nothing much is forthcoming
from your respondents. Your aim is to let a respondent bring out the issues, but this framework is ready
in case that does not happen. See Chapter 9 on developing a conceptual framework.