Toolbox: Collecting data
Participatory approaches
- Strengths and weaknesses of participatory approaches
- Online links to guides for methods specific to participatory research
Livelihoods approaches
- Livelihoods introduction
- Link to DFID Sustainable Livelihoods Framework (opens in a new window)
- Principles of livelihoods research
- Examples of the livelihoods framework in practice
- Livelihoods checklist
Focus groups and interviews
Case studies
Life histories
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What is the methods toolbox?
This toolbox provides a guide to the variety of approaches and methods available and how they can be mixed to produce both rigorous and policy relevant research.
The toolbox should be considered as a set of resources to draw upon within the context of particular research requirements. It is divided into short sections that introduce each topic such that readers are able to get a sense of the materials and approaches included.
The toolbox is a work in progress. Any comments or queries you have about its content or organisation, and any other resources you feel we should include, would be most welcome.