Spinning Religiously: A Study on the Predictive Power of Religiosity on Bahamian Online Gamblers’ Motivation and Intensity

Saunders, Chris

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“…Furthermore, electronic surveys are most appropriate and feasible when considering: (1) the context of The Bahamas, and (2) the data collection method of prior investigations in the country (e.g. Saunders 2011Saunders , 2020. This study, therefore, employed an electronic web survey for data collection (i.e.…”

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“…Internet access is available across all islands of The Bahamas (Government of The Bahamas 2018 ). Bahamians are significantly engaged in Facebook for various reasons (Dwivedi, Yadav & Venkatesh 2011 ; Saunders 2011 , 2020 ). Therefore, this study used: (1) media and government agencies, and (2) social media to aid in recruiting participants.…”

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Research methods challenges: A case study of preparedness in The Bahamas

Johnson,

Jensen

2024

Jàmbá Journal of Disaster Risk Studies

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Disaster research is essential for developing more robust and contextualised policies. It is, therefore, no surprise that multilateral organisations like the United Nations and the World Bank have called for enhanced disaster-related frameworks, legislation and policies in developing countries using quality data. However, internal and external researchers and practitioners often face significant challenges collecting data in these nations because of a range of problems including, but not limited to, incomplete sampling frames, inadequate infrastructure or unstable governments. This reality leads one to question: is the cart coming before the horse? This study explored individual and household (IH) preparedness in The Bahamas – a small island developing state in the Caribbean. An online survey was used, and 629 Bahamians opted to participate. However, the researchers faced many barriers to collecting representative data. This case study, therefore, discusses the range of methodological challenges faced by the researchers and their impact on this study. Contribution This article substantially contributes to the disaster literature by exploring the challenges associated with conducting IH preparedness research in The Bahamas. This article also reminds practitioners and academics of the issues associated with collecting data in developing nations and its implications for policy enhancement and development. Furthermore, the authors present various recommendations ranging from enhanced funding to recognising the need for methodological innovation to support continuous research in countries like The Bahamas.

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Section: Case Study: Preparedness In the Bahamasmentioning

confidence: 99%