PhD thesis Title Page Final _Richard Juma - Victoria University ...

during crises – a conceptual framework......................................... 51
2.6 Chapter summary ........................................................................ 56
CHAPTER 3 RESEARCH METHODS ................................................... 58
3.1 Introduction ................................................................................. 58
3.2 Selection of the study area ........................................................... 59
3.3 Sampling of informants ................................................................ 62
3.4 Data collection techniques and their limitations ........................... 65
3.4.1 Documentary data..................................................................... 66
3.4.2 Observation and informal interviews.......................................... 68
3.4.3 Key informant interviews ........................................................... 70
3.4.4 Household interview .................................................................. 72
3.5 Preparation for the interviews....................................................... 74
3.6 Pre-testing of questionnaire .......................................................... 75
3.7 Household interview schedule
and supplementary questions....................................................... 78
3.8 Reliability of household interview data.......................................... 79
3.9 Case histories and mapping ......................................................... 81
3.10 Notes and data recording............................................................ 82
3.11 General reflections around the data............................................ 84
3.12 Data analysis ............................................................................. 86
3.13 Research ethics .......................................................................... 87
3.14 Chapter summary ...................................................................... 89
CHAPTER 4 RESEARCH REGION: HISTORY, CHARACTERISTICS, AND
RESOURCES...................................................................................... 91
4.1 Introduction ................................................................................. 91
4.2 Brief historical background of the Turkana people........................ 93
4.3 General description of the Turkana District .................................. 96
4.4 Ecological classification ................................................................ 99
4.5 Temperature................................................................................. 100
4.6 Rainfall ........................................................................................ 100
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