Conference Agenda

Projects with collaborators from different countries are undertaken to address global health problems. The value of qualitative research in this context is slowly recognised, but there are challenges when working across countries, cultures, and spaces. Qualitative research that is culturally sensitive and focuses on the perspectives of people within their local contexts is needed, this includes not, only recruitment of participants and data collection, but also mindful data analysis.

The aim of this workshop it to explore issues when conducting qualitative research in low- and middle-income countries on topics that may be taboo or stigmatised, such as self-harm and mental health. As part of the workshop, we will be sharing experiences and learning from our project, the South Asia Self Harm Initiative (SASHI). This will cover a range of issues such as strategies for collaborative research processes (including data collection and analysis) and sharing of knowledge. We will look at practical and methodological challenges. Some of the topics will be explored in more detail through various activities and discussions. Participants’ questions and experiences will be important elements feeding into the interactive part of the workshop. We will jointly formulate suggestions for good practice. The workshop will be of relevance not only to people working across countries but also people conducting research across different teams.

Reading

Milford, C., Kriel, Y., Njau, I. et al. (2017) Teamwork in qualitative research: descriptions of a multi-country team approach. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 16(1) ttps://doi.org/10.1177/1609406917727189

Mulvihill, T.M. & Swaminathan, R. (2022) Collaborative Qualitative Research. New York: Guilford Press.