INDEPTH INTERVIEW

I.DEFINITION

An indepth interview is a qualitative

research technique that allows person to
person discussion.It can lead to increas
ed insight into people’s thoughts,
feeling, and behavior on important
issues

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 II. TYPES OF INTERVIEW
1. UNSTRUCTURED INTERVIEW

2. SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW

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UNSTRUCTURED INTERVIEW
• INFORMAL AND CONVERSATATIONAL
• THE AIM IS TO GET THE INFORMANT OPEN UP AND LET
THEM EXPRESS THEMSELVES IN THEIR OWN TERMS
• THE KEY OF SUCCESSFUL IS LEARNING HOW TO PROBE
EFFECTIVELY
• THIS CAN BE USED BUILDS WELL IN OBSERVATIONS

SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW

- USED INTERVIEW GUIDES
- THE GUIDES IS A SET OF CLEAR INSTRUCTIONS
CONCERNING THE MAIN QUESTIONS TO BE ASKED OR
TOPIC TO BE PROBED
- HOWEVER THE EXACT ORDER AND WORDING OF THE
QUESTION MAY VERY FROM INFORMAN TO INFORMAN

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III.UTILIZATION OF INDEPTH
INTERVIEW

1. LIFE HISTORY
2. KEY INFORMAN INTERVIEW
3. INTERVIEW WITH SOMEONE
INDIVIDUALLY

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IV. THE LIMITATION OF
INDEPTH INTERVIEW
1. WHAT THE PEOPLE SAID AND
WHAT THE PEOPLE DO IS
DIFFERENT
2. THE LIMITATION OF INFORMATION
3. WHAT THE PEOPLE SAID AND WHAT
THE PEOPLE DO DIFFERENT IN
DIFFERENT SITUATION

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V. METHOD FOR SELECTING
INFORMAN

1 SNOWBOLLING
2. PERSONAL CONTACT
3. APPROACH TO THE INSTITUTION

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VI. PROBING

Probes are devices used to prompt an

informant to speak further when an initial
question fails to elicit the desired
Information
Example
1. ELABORATION
2. CLARIFICATION
3. REPEAT INFORMANT ANSWERS
4. SHOW THAT THE INFORMAN ANSWER
UNDERSTANDANABLE
6. SILENT PROBE. 7
7. REPEAT THE QUESTION
 INTERVIEW AND
CONVERSATION TECHNIQUE
• WHEN THE SUBJECT OF THE INTERVIEW IS NOT AT HOME
CONVERSE WITH OTHER MEMBER OF FAMILY
• RESPECT TO THE CONFIDENTIALLY OF THE INFORMANT AND BE
VERY CAREFUL NOT TO COMMENT ABOUT PERSONS INTERVIEWED
• DO NOT INFLUENCE OR BIAS RESPONSE
• DONOT INFLUENCE A QUESTION BY INTRODUCING YOUR
ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOR
• TRY TO WORK IN AS MUCH DEPTH POSSIBLE
• DON’T ANSWERED A QUESTION ASKED BY INFORMAN
• BE PATIENT .CREATE PAUSE TO ALLOW TIME FOR YOU AND
INFORMAN TO THINK
• DO NOT INTERRUPT AN INFORMANT’S WORKS
• BE FAMILIAR WITH THE DATA COLLECTION INSTRUMENT
• ALWAYS BE TRUTHFUL ABOUT THE PURPOSE OF THE INTERVIEW
• USED MODERATED FRIENDLY, TONE OF VOICE, BE NATURAL

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 INTERVIEWING
THE ACTUAL INTERVIEW CONSISTS 3 MAIN PARTS :
1. Introducing yourself and the study
2. Establish a good rapport with informant
3. Listen and observe as you guide the informant through
conversation untill all of the important issues on the
interview guide are explored

STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THE INDEPTH

INTERVIEW EXPERIENCE
1. ACTIVE LISTENING
2. PATIENCE
3. FLEXIBILITY
4. AUDIO RECORDING

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ACTIVE LISTENING
• Listen and rephrases what was said to insure that you completely
understand the meaning the informant intends
• PATIENTS
Donot rush the informant and aloow him/her to speak freely while
guiding the conversation to cover important issues
● FLEXIBILITY
Be open to slight deviation from the topics, which
may rearranging the question
● AUDIO RECORDING
Audio tape the interview for later reference and increased
accuracy

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 OPENING INTEVIEW
- INTRODUCING THE NAME OF INTERVIEWER AND NOTE
TAKERS
- THE OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
- TO KEEP SECRET INFORMANT NAME
- ASKED PERMISSION FOR TAKING NOTES AND RECORDS
THE CONVERSATION
- MENTION THE DURATION OF INTERVIEW
- INFORM CONSENT

- THE END OF INTERVIEW

- SUMMARY OF THE FINDING

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 Tips on how to conduct an
indepth interview
• The “Dos”
• Begin interview with a friendly and familiar greeting
• Listen with situation to capture every piece of information from
informant
• Explore key words ,phrases,idioms,terms as they occur in the
discussion
• Listen the impression ,topics avoided by informant, deliberate the
distortions or misunderstanding.Take prompt action to explore
each of these
• Ensure a natural flow of discussion by guiding informant from one
topic to the next
• Play dumb(be silent) to give the informant plenty room to talk
• Be open to unexpected information

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 ‘The Don’ts’
• Influence or bias responses by introducing one’s own
perceptions or asking leading questions which encourage a
particular response
• Move too quickly from one topic to the next
• Interrupt the informant
• Do not mislead about the subject matter in order to obtain
information

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 FIELD NOTES

1. DAY AND DURATION OF INTERVIEW

2. DESCRIPTION THE PLACE AND THE
PROCESS OF INTEVIEW
3. NOTE THE BRIEF FINDING AND
WRITE THE KEY WORDS
4. WRITE THE EXPANDED FIELD
NOTES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

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