REPOA Brief 5: Children Participating in Research
Research with children is important to reach out to a section of society disadvantaged by age in terms of their representation in societal issues. The traditional method of conducting research with children is to use adult researchers who adapt their mode of communication to suit the children as much as possible. The innovative way is to train young people to conduct the research, involving children in the research process as collaborators, not merely using them in data collection by assigning them roles as passive subjects of research.
REPOA's Brief 5 provides information on: Involving Children in Research, Key Considerations in Doing Research With Children, Ethical Considerations, Research Protocol, Methodology, Data Collection Methods, Analysing and Interpreting Data, Reporting and dissemination of research results, and Challenges to conducting research with children
The brief is available in electronic format:
http://www.repoa.or.tz/documents_storage/Publications/REPOA Brief 5 Oct 2006.pdf
or please contact REPOA if you would like to receive a printed copy.
Further Information on Research Relating to Children and Child Rights
REPOA has developed a database of research work relating to children that was undertaken in Tanzania over the past ten years. The database contains research reports on various issues affecting children’s rights in Tanzania, including health, education, nutrition, and HIV/AIDS. Reports are available in REPOA’s library, as well as other material relating to children’s rights and conducting research with children. You can review our library's material from our online library catalogue:
http://www.repoa.or.tz/library/search.php
REPOA's Research Programme: 'Research with Children' aims to:
a) Obtain information about children’s needs and rights and the extent to which their needs are met and rights realised,
b) Explore factors that affect children’s rights, and
c) Understand the coping strategies adopted by children and caregivers to overcome or mitigate the negative impacts of problems affecting the realisation of children’s rights.
Please contact REPOA if you would like further information on this research programme, or if you are interested in submitting a proposal for research in this area.
