Reflections on the use of a smartphone to facilitate qualitative research in South Africa

dc.contributor.author	Matlala, Sogo France
dc.contributor.author	Matlala, Makoko Neo
dc.date.accessioned	2018-10-04T08:36:18Z
dc.date.available	2018-10-04T08:36:18Z
dc.date.issued	2018-01-10
dc.identifier.uri	https://nsuworks.nova.edu/tqr/vol23/iss10/3
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10386/2187
dc.description	Journal article published in The Qualitative Report 2018 Volume 23, Number 10, How to Article 2, 2264-2275	en_US
dc.description.abstract	This paper describes conditions that led to the use of a smartphone to collect qualitative data instead of using a digital voice recorder as the standard device for recording of interviews. Through reviewing technical documents, the paper defines a smartphone and describes its applications that are useful in the research process. It further points out possible uses of other applications of a smartphone in the research process. The paper concludes that a smartphone is a valuable device to researchers	en_US
dc.format.extent	14 pages	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	The Qualitative Report	en_US
dc.relation.requires	pdf	en_US
dc.subject	Smartphone	en_US
dc.subject	Qualitative research	en_US
dc.subject.lcsh	Technology - Audio-visual aids	en_US
dc.subject.lcsh	Technology - Sociological aspects	en_US
dc.subject.lcsh	Technology - Equipment and supplies	en_US
dc.subject.lcsh	Public Health	en_US
dc.title	Reflections on the use of a smartphone to facilitate qualitative research in South Africa	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US