CONDUCTING FIELDWORK IN HUMANITARIAN EMERGENCIES AND LOW-RESOURCE SETTINGS

Question 1

FIELDWORK DEFINITION?

Answer 1

THE PROCESS OF OBSERVING AND COLLECTING DATA ABOUT PEOPLE OR ENVIRONMENTS IN REAL, NATURAL SURROUNDINGS RATHER THAN FROM A WORKPLACE SETTING
—> BRINGS YOU CLOSER TO THE SUBJECT

Question 2

RANGE OF ACTIVITIES FIELDWORKERS SUPPORT?

Answer 2

• RAPID ASSESMENT
• SURVEILLANCE (SETTING UP/IMPROVING/EVALUATING)
• SURVEYS (MORTALITY/VACCINATION COVERAGE/NUTRITIONAL/KAP-KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES)
• CAPACITY BUILDING AND EXCHANE
• OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION
• PREPAREDNESS
• RESEARCH PROJECTS )QUANTITATIVE/QUALITATIVE)
• MEDICAL COORDINATION

Question 3

WHAT ARE KAP SURVEYS?

Answer 3

SURVEYS INVESTIGATING KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES

Question 4

EXAMPLES OF PRE DEPARTURE ACTIVITIES FOR FIELDWORK IN HUMANITARIAN EMERGENCIES AND LOW-RESOURCE SETTINGS?

Answer 4

• INFORMING FRIENDS AND FAMILY
• PHYSICAL EXAMINATION/VACCINATIONS/MALARIA PROPHYLAXIS
• SPECIFIC CLOTHING (E.G. WEATHER OR CULTURAL REASONS)/SUN AND INSECT PROTECTION
• SECURITY TRAINING
• VISA/FLIGHTS/ARRIVAL INFO

Question 5

CONSIDERATIONS WHEN CONDUCTING FIELDWORK IN HUMANITARIAN EMERGENCIES AND LOW-RESEROUCE SETTINGS:

Answer 5

• SAME ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS AS E.G. WORK IN THE UK (BE SENSITIVE ADDITIONAL VULNERABILITY DUE TO LOW-RESOURCES AND EMERGENCY IMPACT)
• ABILITY TO WORK WELL IN HIGHLY INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAMS
• INVOLVE THE LOCAL COMMUNITY IN YOUR WORK (BETTER OUTCOMES AND COOPERATION)

Question 6

EXAMPLES OF HOW TO INVOLVE LOCAL COMMUNITIE IN FIELDWORK IN HUMANITARIAN EMERGENCIES AND LOW-RESOURCE SETTINGS

Answer 6

• INFORM ABOUT ACTIVITIES
• INOLVING IN DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION AND INTERPRETATION (NOTE; BE AWARE OF HETEROGENEITY OF COMMUNITY)
• SHARE RESULTS
• GIVE OPPORTUNITY FOR FEEDBACK AND MAKE SURE THAT ORGANISATIONS RESPOND TO THAT FEEDBACK