Applied Anthropology Laboratory and consulting
The Rapid Anthropology Assessment
Field-based data qualitative data production and analysis
Objective
Utilize anthropological fieldwork methodologies to gather first-hand data and address operational challenges in support of a project by analyzing social tensions, conflicts, power dynamics, access barriers, and cultural misunderstandings, ultimately providing actionable recommendations.
METHODOLOGY
Applied anthropology methodology toolbox: observation, in-depth interviews, focus groups, strategic analysis, sociological intervention.
Timeframe
- Terms of Reference + Desktop research + Academic networking = 1 month
- Fieldwork: 2-3 weeks
- Analytical and operational report: 1 month
Total: 3 months
Examples of studies conducted
- What are the levels of exposure to violence and barriers to access to health for migrants (Limpopo River, Zimbabwe)?
- Why is dengue fever not diagnosed in some areas of Haiti?
- What is the impact of Luo (Kenya) sexual rites on HIV incidence and prevalence?
- What is the social organization in clandestine gold mines and how to develop a strategy against malaria (Las Claritas, Venezuela)?
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- Why don't women victims of sexual violence come to treatment centers (Rustenburg, South Africa)?
- What are the barriers to accessing adolescent sexual and reproductive health (Mbare, Zimbabwe)?
- What are the obstacles to accessing treatment for HIV and multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (Donbass, Ukraine)?
- What would be the added value of a Médecins Sans Frontières project in India on sexual violence compared to existing programs?