Triangulation of research methods was used to investigate family planning practices among Swazi women, men and adolescents. Seventeen focus group interviews were conducted. The findings of focus group interviews were used to develop a structured interview schedule for conducting quantitative research. Both the qualitative and quantitative research results revealed that value of children, lack o...

This paper focuses on the perceived work environment and its influence on organizational commitment and job satisfaction in the cruise sector. Two focus group interviews were conducted in addition to one survey among the crew in an upmarket cruise line. The focus groups elicited responses concerning crew experiences of working onboard. Based on this information, a questionnaire was constructed ...

The adoption of Stated Preference (SP) techniques in freight route/mode choice studies requires the identi®cation of the major modal attributes which in ̄uence these decisions. While there is a need to limit the number of attributes and attribute levels in order that the number of combinations (decision alternatives) presented to respondents is at a manageable level, it is also important that th...

Many of today’s firms see sustainability as an exercise in reducing costs and minimizing risk. These organizations use pollution control or prevention techniques to limit the amount of waste in products or processes. By drawing on the Natural Resource Based View this paper calls for a more strategic approach to sustainability; one which moves beyond pollution prevention towards product stewards...

Objective: To explore gender and age differences in North Queensland (NQ) adult’s sun protection knowledge, beliefs, attitudes and behaviours. Methods: A qualitative ‘grounded theory’ approach was used to develop concepts out of data collected from 42 men and 22 women via interviews and focus groups. Results and Discussion: In contrast to NQ men, the women in this study often had accurate knowl...

Patient-centered care that empowers individuals to take control of their health can improve health outcomes, especially during pregnancy. This study developed and tested a pregnancy-related empowerment scale (PRES). Phase 1 developed and validated a 16-item scale using expert panel review, focus group and think-aloud interviews with pregnant women and a small pilot. Phase 2 used committee trans...

All the research projects discussed here were conducted in collaboration with either one of two independent research agencies based in the UK, GfkNOP or Illuminas. This discussion will draw upon three key studies. A qualitative study composed of focus groups and teledepth interviews completed in 2003–2004 which delved into the motivations and perceptions towards peer review specifically the opi...

Considerable progress has been made in measuring drowsiness and understanding its effects upon human performance in the laboratory and in simulated and operational driving conditions. This work builds upon previous research and identifies an appropriate design for a drowsy driver detection interface. A participatory design process was used that included both design experts and drivers in separa...

Low-income older adults are at risk of poor health outcomes due to rising healthcare costs. When designed to reflect their needs, technologies can provide a cost-effective solution to this problem. We investigated the issues and strategies low-income people encounter in managing their health by conducting interviews and focus groups with fifty older adults. The qualitative analysis revealed eig...

This article integrates discursive psychology and argumentation studies to discuss the regularities identified in two sets of data – focus group discussions amongst indigenous Greeks residing in Central Northern Greece and interviews with non-indigenous women with children, resident in the greater London area. The initial regularity identified consisted of participants talking as parents and ta...