This document discusses the differences between conducting fieldwork in developed versus developing countries. In developing countries, fieldwork may pose more challenges related to respondents and methodology, funding and planning timescales, political and safety risks, logistics and natural hazards, and navigating different social and cultural norms. Some dilemmas in developed countries include having more accessible infrastructure, information, and technological resources available. The conclusion compares that fieldwork in developed countries usually involves more sustainability, accessible data and historical records, while fieldwork in developing areas involves navigating issues like poverty, lack of information and records, and traditional norms.

1. Development: Theory and Practice
Module 5GG505
University of Derby
2016-2017 Benon Kajibwami
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2. The difference between undertaking fieldwork in
a Developed and Developing Country
Levels of Development vary from Country to Country and from place to place within Countries
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3. Developing Country
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- Respondents and
methodology / Skills/
Language.
- Funding and planning /
Timescale.
- Political / and risk
assessment.
- Logistics and natural
hazards.
- Social and ethical elements
/ Culture shock
Fieldwork Dilemmas

4. FIELDWORK IN A DEVELOPING COUNTRY
- Ethnology as a method.
- Ethnography as a qualitative
methodology.
- Interviews
- Focus groups
- Duration, space – longer periods
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5. Developed Country
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Fieldwork dilemmas- these are not categorized by
short comings.
- The concept of fieldwork is not a conventional
one.
- Does not offer the norm of traditional fieldwork.
- Infrastructure ( transport links) accessibility.
- Access and availability to information and data.
- Informed society, Language
-Technology

6. FIELDWORK IN A DEVELOPED COUNTRY
- Technological ( email etc.),
questionnaires
- Interview
- Availability of data
- Served well in amenities
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7. The difference between undertaking fieldwork in
a developed and developing country -
Conclusion
Scope and difference of Fieldwork in Developed
countries - Research.
- Living standards
- Sustainability
- Access to data and information
- Availability of documented data with historical
perspective
- Related to improvement
- Contemporary norms
Scope and difference of Fieldwork in developing
countries – Research
- Poverty
- Implementation
- Lack of data and information
- Lack of historical reference
- Less informed society
- Traditional norms
Can be able to draw on similarities of rural and urban context despite different locations in the world.

8. References
Scheyvens. R. and Storey. D. (2003) development fieldwork: a practical guide; sage publication London
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Vered A. (2000) constructing the field: ethnographic fieldwork in the contemporary world: Routledge, London.