Decolonising research methodologies: lessons from a qualitative research project, Cape Town, South Africa
Decolonising research methodologies: lessons from a qualitative research project, Cape Town, South Africa
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DOI：
10.1080/16549716.2018.1561175
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发表时间：
2019-01-01
影响因子：
2.6
通讯作者：
Swartz, Leslie
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作者：
Keikelame, Mpoe Johannah;Swartz, Leslie
背景：研究人员批判性地思考能够对土著人民的健康结果产生积极影响的方法变得越来越重要。这些问题非常重要，也许对南半球的研究人员以及我们工作所在的非洲背景特别相关。目标：分享我们从实地考察中汲取的一些经验教训，为非殖民化研究过程的当前知识和对话做出贡献。方法：我们使用非洲视角批判性地反思了与参与者的个人访谈和焦点小组讨论中提出的一些问题，我们认为这些问题对于非殖民化研究过程中的考虑很重要。结果：我们提出的主要问题是关于重要的结构，例如权力、信任、文化能力、尊重和合法的研究实践以及在非殖民化研究过程中对个人和社区健康资产的认可。结论：我们的论文主张在文化上适合健康研究和改善边缘群体健康结果的替代方法。此外，我们认为需要承认个人和社区资产的参与性和变革性研究方法。我们希望我们在本文中分享的经验教训能够有助于在我们背景下的边缘化人群中建立尊重和良好的研究实践。
Background: It is becoming increasingly important for researchers to critically reflect on approaches that can have a positive impact on the health outcomes of indigenous people. Such issues are of great importance and perhaps of special relevance to researchers in the Global South, and to the African context in which we work. Objective:To share some lessons learned from our fieldwork to contribute to current knowledge and conversations on decolonising research process. Methods: We used an African lens to critically reflect upon some issues raised from individual interviews and focus group discussions with our participants which we deem to be important for consideration in a decolonising research process. Results: The major issues that we raise are about important structures such as power, trust, cultural competence, respectful and legitimate research practice and recognition of individual and communities' health assets in a decolonising research process. Conclusions: Our paper argues for alternative approaches which are culturally appropriate for health research and for improved health outcomes of marginalised groups. In addition, we argue that participatory and transformative research methods which recognises individual and communities' assets are needed. We hope that the lessons that we share in this paper can contribute towards a respectful and good research practice among the marginalised population groups in our context.