Mounting a Quantitative or Qualitative Research Study of the Rural African Village Library
Advances in library and information science (ALIS) book series · 2013
Mounting a research study in a rural sub-Saharan African village produces unique challenges not typically encountered in a cozy university laboratory. While the nature of all field research implies unpredictability and flexibility, rural village library researchers can avoid certain pitfalls that could sabotage their study. By disseminating the lessons the authors have learned, this chapter increases the likelihood that future researchers’ efforts at planning and executing their projects will bear fruit.