Using solicited audio-recorded diaries to explore the financial lives of low-income women in Kenya during COVID-19: perspectives, challenges, and lessons

IF 16.4 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Accounts of Chemical Research Pub Date : 2023-01-22 DOI:10.1080/13600818.2023.2168259

L. Rabinovich

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ABSTRACT Solicited diaries in audio, written and online forms are increasingly used in qualitative data collection. However, most studies using this approach are set in high-income, high-literacy country settings. This paper discusses the opportunities and challenges of this approach in a low-income, low-resource, low-literacy setting. We used solicited audio-recorded diaries to explore the financial lives of low-income women in Kenya during the COVID-19 pandemic. We enrolled 24 women to submit diary entries every day for seven days. We found that the audio-recorded diaries worked well with low-income women in Kenya, which has high penetration of cell phone ownership. The diaries provided textured, detailed insights into participants’ day-to-day challenges, fluctuations, and coping strategies while relying less on recall. Nevertheless, the approach required two pilots to perfect, which may be challenging when research resources and time are limited. This study provides timely evidence on the use of audio-recorded solicited diaries in low-income settings.

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使用征集的录音日记探索新冠肺炎期间肯尼亚低收入妇女的经济生活：观点、挑战和教训

摘要音频、书面和在线形式的征集日记越来越多地用于定性数据收集。然而，大多数使用这种方法的研究都是在高收入、高识字率的国家环境中进行的。本文讨论了这种方法在低收入、低资源、低识字率环境中的机遇和挑战。我们使用征集的录音日记来探索新冠肺炎大流行期间肯尼亚低收入妇女的经济生活。我们招募了24名女性，她们在七天内每天提交日记。我们发现，录音日记在肯尼亚的低收入女性中效果良好，肯尼亚拥有手机的比例很高。日记对参与者的日常挑战、波动和应对策略提供了有质感的详细见解，同时减少了对回忆的依赖。然而，这种方法需要两名飞行员来完善，在研究资源和时间有限的情况下，这可能是一项挑战。这项研究为在低收入环境中使用录音征集日记提供了及时的证据。

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Accounts of Chemical Research 化学-化学综合

CiteScore

31.40

自引率

1.10%

发文量

312

审稿时长

2 months

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