Sampling in Qualitative Research: Improving the Quality of Research Outcomes in Higher Education

Omona, Julius

doi:10.4314/majohe.v4i2.4

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“…From this population, about 3123 people (11.6%) had access to the forest [43]. e sample size was determined by the formula: n � z 2 (pq/d 2 ) [44], whereby n � the desired minimum sample size, z � the standard normal deviation at set confidence interval, d � the acceptable range of error (0.05), p � the proportion of individuals accessing the forest (11.6%), and q � the proportion of individuals not accessing the forest � 1 − p (88.4%). Hence, d � 0.05, p � 0.116, z � 1.96 at 95% confidence level, and q � 0.884. us, n � 1.96 2 ((0.116 * 0.884)/0.05 2 ) � 157. erefore, the desired sample size was 157 local community members from the homesteads.…”

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An Ethnobotanical Study of Traditional Knowledge and Uses of Medicinal Wild Plants among the Marakwet Community in Kenya

Wanjohi

Sudoi

Njenga

et al. 2020

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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Traditional plant knowledge and uses of medicinal wild plants were investigated among the Marakwet community in Kenya. Data were collected through interviews with seven traditional healers and 157 questionnaires for local community members. Traditional names of the plants by traditional healers and local community members were prepared as a checklist. Loss of traditional medicinal names of plants was ascertained with up to 60% overlapping in their nomenclature. The traditional medicinal plants treated 41 diseases within the region, of which local community members understood common ones for treating stomachache (94.8%), diarrhea (70.7%), chest problems (65.5%), and typhoid (63.8%). It was also clear that there was low knowledge index of medicinal plants by the local community members (23.6%) based on knowledge of traditional healers. Clearly, medicinal plants for treatment of malaria, diabetes, tetanus, and pneumonia were recognized by over 40% of the local community members, while plants treating arteriosclerosis, meningitis, arthritis, trachoma, smallpox, rheumatic fever, and gout were known by less than 10% of the respondents. Among plants, the use of roots for treatment was known by over 67% of the local community members compared to fruits, bark, bulb, and flowers (<10%). This low traditional medicinal knowledge in a community relies on the traditional medicinal plants, calling for an urgent need to document the information and perpetuate this knowledge from one generation to another. This can be achieved by collecting the information and developing a database of medicinal plants for future research and potential development of new drugs.

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An Ethnobotanical Study of Traditional Knowledge and Uses of Medicinal Wild Plants among the Marakwet Community in Kenya

Wanjohi

Sudoi

Njenga

et al. 2020

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“…From this population about 3123 people (11.6%) had access to the forest (Rotich, 2019). The sample size was determined by the formula: (Omona, 2013).…”

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Ecological Knowledge of indigenous plants among the Marakwet Community (Embobut Basin), Elgeyo Marakwet County (Kenya)

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Background:Sustainable utilization and conservation of indigenous plants requires information on the Indigenous Ecological Knowledge (IEK). This study assessed IEK on plant species identification, use and management of indigenous non-medicinal plants among the Marakwet Community in Embobut Basin in Kenya, which has a wealth of such knowledge.Methods: Plant inventories for this study were done through interviews with seven elders from the Marakwet Community who are considered to have immense IEK. The same knowledge was also evaluated among 116 local community members using checklist-based questionnaires.Results: There were 48 indigenous plant species inventoried by elders, where 4 plants (8.3%) had up to 3 indigenous names for the same plant while nine plant species (18.75%) had two names for the same plant among elders. The number of plant species that had a single and consensus name among the elders were 66.67%%. The average identification index of the species among the local was only 47.7%. Up to 58.3% of the local community members identified at least over 50% of the plant species, while 41.7% were able to identify below 50%.Conclusions: This study demonstrates loss of IEK in the Marakwets Community of Kenya. The results of the study could be used to develop culture specific sustainable utilization and conservation strategies to preserve indigenous plants of cultural value to the rural communities. This may form the first strategy in co-management of plant resources for sustainable ethnobotanical and environmental management.

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“…Snowballing (a seed person recommends to the researcher the next participant sharing the same characteristic) is the most common strategy in qualitative research, while convenience sampling is typical in quantitative research (questionnaires distributed to all students of a certain ethnic background in school or to all members of an ethnic organization). The qualitative researchers' anti-positivist inclination sometimes leads to disregarding the importance of describing the sampling procedures, which creates problems with reliability and replicability (Omona, 2013).…”

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Research on forced migration from the perspective of the psychology of religion: Opportunities and challenges

Grzymała-Moszczyńska

Kanal

2019

Archive for the Psychology of Religion

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The goal of our article is to present the subject of forced migration as a very interesting and socially relevant research field that could contribute to further development of the psychology of religion. We focus on further development of the toolbox of the psychology of religion, seeking further application of Sunden’s role theory and introducing new approaches originating from indigenous and environmental psychology. After a short review of existing research, new theoretical approaches, and methodologies are presented, along with suggestions for improving the validity of qualitative research pertaining to the role of religion at all stages of the migration process.

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Sampling in Qualitative Research: Improving the Quality of Research Outcomes in Higher Education

Cited by 79 publications

References 16 publications

An Ethnobotanical Study of Traditional Knowledge and Uses of Medicinal Wild Plants among the Marakwet Community in Kenya

An Ethnobotanical Study of Traditional Knowledge and Uses of Medicinal Wild Plants among the Marakwet Community in Kenya

Ecological Knowledge of indigenous plants among the Marakwet Community (Embobut Basin), Elgeyo Marakwet County (Kenya)

Research on forced migration from the perspective of the psychology of religion: Opportunities and challenges

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