Conduct research with – not on – key stakeholders.
Participatory action research is an approach to action research emphasizing participation and action by members of communities affected by that research.
Strength in understanding how to address a problem
Biased towards action
Aims to co-create
Go beyond what people say to find out what they think and feel.
Ethnography is a branch of anthropology and the systematic study of individual cultures. Ethnography explores cultural phenomena from the point of view of the subject of the study.
Strength in exploring little known problems
Biased towards rich knowledge generation
Aims to understand deeply
Uncover challenges and unmet needs to build empathy and inspire.
Design Research is research specifically undertaken to support the strategic design and development of products, services, and programs.
Strength in generating actionable insights
Biased towards action
Aims to empathize
Explore attitudes and behaviors to develop theories.
Behavioral research is a way to examine and understand individual and social behavior through measurement and interpretation.
Strength in understanding a specific problem
Biased towards scientific knowledge generation
Aims to remain objective
Understand the context and impact of a specific implementation.
Implementation research is the systematic study of methods that support the application of research findings and other evidence-based knowledge into policy and practice.
Strength in understanding a specific intervention
Emphasis on evidence generation
Aims to remain objective
Explore the qualitative approaches and understant the high,medium or low value across different invesmtent goals.
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