Webinars on Focus Group Discussions (FGDs)

There will be a two part webinar series on FGDs. The first webinar witll be held on Monday, 30 September 2024 at 14:00h CEST and the second on 12 November 2024 at 10:00h EST/ 16:00h CET

Objectives of the webinar series

By the end of both webinars participants will be able to:

• Define FGDs

• Explain the purpose of FGDs

• Distinguish between FGDs and regular 'groups'

• Determine when to use FGDs 

• List the strengths and weaknesses of FGDs

• Conduct FGDs

Intended audience

This course is intended for anyone interested in learning more about FGDs. Persons do not need any prior knowledge or experience with FGDs

Core content areas

• Definition and use of FGDs in evaluation and (market) research

• The overall process of facilitating FGDs (clarifying the evaluation/research questions, developing the moderator's guide, analysis, reporting etc.)

• Designing Focus Group questions

• Selecting participants for FGDs

• Role and skills of the Moderator/Facilitator of FGDs

• Role of the observer/recorder

• Setting the right stage for the FGD

• Questioning Strategy for FGDs (Questioning Route, Topic Guide)

• Analysing the data

• Tips for Conducting FGDs (neutral setting, recording/note taking, duration, types of questions to use or avoid, inclusion of participatory tools, managing difficult situations etc.)

• Ethics (Consent Form, Confidentiality etc.,)

• Conducting FGDs remotely

  
  

Cost

Both webinars are free for members of the Monitoring and Evaluation Academy.

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• The opportunity to have your questions answered by both Ann-Murray Brown and other experts in the industry.

• Access to recordings of prior workshops

Members of the Academy are automatically registed for both webinars , you don't have to sign up for the webinar. An email with the Zoom calendar invitation to the webinars will be sent to all Academy members (including new members) via email TWO DAYS before the event. If you don't receive the Zoom iniviation a day before the event, get in touch by writing to 'info@annmurraybrown.com'

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