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FOCUS

GROUP
INTERVIEW
Interview
What is an interview?
Interview commonly used survey
method in social sciences

It involves the gathering of data through


direct verbal interaction between the
interviewer and interviewee.
Personal
interview
Telephone
interview
Types of Depth
interview interview
Focus group
interview
Projective
techniques
What is Focus group interview?
A research method that brings together a
small group of consumers to discuss the
product or advertising. Under the guidance
of a trained interviewer.
 Members for this interview is normally
between 5-10, but 6-8 persons per group is
preferred.
Uses
 Planning program design .
 Generate information for questionnaires .
 Pilot programs .
 Testing programs currently used .
 Follow-up of a mail survey.
Advantages
 Easy to set up.
 Fast and relatively inexpensive.
 Stimulates dialogue and new ideas.
 Very flexible.
 Snowballing.
Disadvantages
 Focus group vary (talkative , quiet , dull)
 Deviates from the subject.
 Some many dominate.
 Difficult to assemble.
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