In-Depth Interviewing: Water Conservation Practices of Massachusetts Residents
In-depth interviewing is a qualitative research technique that involves conducting intensive individual interviews with a small number of respondents to explore their perspectives on a particular idea, program, or situation. In-depth interviews are useful when you want detailed information about a person’s thoughts and behaviors or want to explore new issues in depth. Interviews are often used to provide context to other data (such as quant. data), offering a more complete picture of what happened and why.
I would like you to work on constructing an Interview Guide for a project run to understand existing water consumption patterns of MA residents and how to increase consciousness on the scarcity of natural resources. Generally, Interview guides contain an introduction (including informed consent), a set of questions, and closing comments. Before you start constructing the guide you may need to explore the topic via secondary sources. Please include these sources in a reference list (you don’t need cite to them in the text). Make sure that the guide is as comprehensive as possible within a limit of 4 pages (1.5 spaced Times New Roman 12pts).
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This informed consent serves as a crucial part of research ethical guidelines. This section mainly notifies you, the participant of the objectives of the study, what is expected of you as a participant and the expected risks and benefits as you participate in this study.
To better understand the water conservation practices of Massachusetts residents, in depth interviews with the residents will be conducted. This will be a great opportunity to understand the water consumption patterns of the residents, the water conservation attitudes of the residents and the efforts the residents have put forth individually in regard to water conservation.
Please note that this interview exercise is absolutely voluntary and anyone who wishes not to participate or continue participating can opt out at any time. There is no obligation from any residents of Massachusetts to participate in the study. There will be penalties or fines imposed on anyone who wishes to discontinue with the interview. Also note that your kind gesture to participate in the study will not in any way affect your current water benefits that you receive form the Massachusetts government.
As a participant, your acceptance to participate in this study will be immensely appreciated. You will be thoroughly engaged in an interview section with the researcher. This interview will be conducted on a one-on-one basis and will take approximately 30-45 minutes and an audio output of the same will be generated. One copy of the audio will be rendered to you to appreciate you for your kind gesture. The participant should feel free to talk openly and show opinion on matters water conservation.
Confidentiality is a key component of this research exercise. As a participant, we assure you all the information and opinions that you provide will no be used for any other purposes apart from this research. Your information will not be shared with any other external bodies or agencies and your identity will be kept discrete. Privacy and confidentiality are one of the core values of this research hence all risks that could lead to unauthorized access of the information you provide are minimized.
With this information in mind, I would like to kindly invite you to take part in this interview. Please not that by providing your signature below you agree to the terms and conditions of this research and also represents your consent to take part in this research. Incase of any queries please reach out to me via my email address xxx@gmail.com.
Thank you for your contributions in this research.
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