The Role of Qualitative Methods in the Measurement of Youth Quality of Life in Sub-Saharan Africa

Mac-Ikemenjima, Dabesaki

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“…This definitional difference might be explained by cultural variables. That is, Brazilian society is more eroticized than U.S. society, as demonstrated by the commonplace portrayal of nudity and sexual content on publicly broadcast, primetime television and commercials (DeSouza & Hutz, 1996;Luft, 1995). This research is undoubtedly a solid start to understanding cultural differences in perceptions of sexual harassment; however, there is ample room for improvement.…”

Section: Blindspot 5: Disparate Views Of Sexual Harassmentmentioning

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Expanding Research on Working Women More Globally: Identifying and Remediating Current Blindspots

Traylor

Corrington

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Journal of Social Issues

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Despite numerous calls for more culturally diverse research on women and work, research continues to predominantly study Western and developed countries. In this article, we summarize 10 critical blindspots in existing research. These 10 blind spots are (1) a narrow conceptualization of what work means, (2) limited access to educational and training opportunities, (3) underexamined barriers to employment, (4) pay inequities and unpaid work, (5) disparate views of sexual harassment and its acceptability in the workplace, (6) gender-based discrimination in the work environment, (7) an absence in addressing menstrual-related issues that impede women's success, (8) unaddressed issues with a work-life interface, (9) a lack of support for working parents, and (10) a lack of legal protection for working women.

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Section: Blindspot 5: Disparate Views Of Sexual Harassmentmentioning

confidence: 89%

Expanding Research on Working Women More Globally: Identifying and Remediating Current Blindspots

Traylor

Corrington

et al. 2020

Journal of Social Issues

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“…Fieldwork included the collection of qualitative and quantitative data using purposive sampling techniques-consistent with the process of data collection for the validation of new psychological measures, which samples those who meet preset criteria (in this case, primarily being students aged 30 and below). The process of data collection included initial interviews, with a follow-up with a select group of initial interviewees, focus groups, administration of a pre-pilot questionnaire, pilot questionnaire, final questionnaire, and further interviews with some of the final questionnaire respondents (see Mac-Ikemenjima, 2018 for a detailed description of the methodology). For this chapter, only qualitative information from two data sources-initial interviews and focus groups-are discussed in detail.…”

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West African Youth Challenges and Opportunity Pathways

2020

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This book series spotlights the experiences of Africans on the continent and in its multiple and multilayered diasporas. Its objective is to make available publications that focus on people of African descent wherever they are located, ratgeting innovative research that derives questions, concepts, and theories from historical and contemporary experiences. The broad scope of the series includes gender scholarship as well as studies that engage with culture in all its complexities. From a variety of disciplinary, interdisciplinary, and transdisciplinary orientations, these studies engage current debates, address urgent questions, and open up new perspectives in African knowledge production.

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“…Fieldwork included the collection of qualitative and quantitative data using purposive sampling techniques-consistent with the process of data collection for the validation of new psychological measures, which samples those who meet preset criteria (in this case, primarily being students aged 30 and below). The process of data collection included initial interviews, with a follow-up with a select group of initial interviewees, focus groups, administration of a pre-pilot questionnaire, pilot questionnaire, final questionnaire, and further interviews with some of the final questionnaire respondents (see Mac-Ikemenjima, 2018, 2019 for a detailed description of the methodology). For this chapter, only qualitative information from two data sources-initial interviews and focus groups-are discussed in detail.…”

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“To Become Somebody in the Future”: Exploring the Content of University Students’ Goals in Nigeria

Mac-Ikemenjima¹

2019

West African Youth Challenges and Opportunity Pathways

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What ends do young people in sub-Saharan Africa aspire to? What economic, social, political, and environmental factors shape their aspirations? Research on aspirations has gained traction globally during the last four decades, with varying emphasis on production and reproduction of different types of life outcomes and the roles of structure and agency in the formation of aspirations, strategies, and potential for their achievement (Weiss, 2012;Hart, 2013). Recent research in this area, particularly in the field of international development, includes an emerging body of work exploring the relationship between aspirations, wellbeing, and youth transitions to successful adulthood (Copestake & Camfield, 2010;Davids, Roman, & Kerchhoff, 2017). This interest in youth aspirations stems firstly from a desire to understand the lives of young people, their developmental experiences and trajectories, and their values (Honwana, 2012). Secondly, it

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The Role of Qualitative Methods in the Measurement of Youth Quality of Life in Sub-Saharan Africa

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Expanding Research on Working Women More Globally: Identifying and Remediating Current Blindspots

Expanding Research on Working Women More Globally: Identifying and Remediating Current Blindspots

West African Youth Challenges and Opportunity Pathways

“To Become Somebody in the Future”: Exploring the Content of University Students’ Goals in Nigeria

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