THE USAGE OF FOCUS GROUPS DISCUSSION METHOD IN ENABLING STUDIES OF URBAN INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS

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RAFIEIAN MOJTABA; TAVAKOLI M.; HOUDSONY H.

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Journal: HONAR-HA-YE-ZIBA Year:2006 | Volume:- | Issue:26 Page(s): 47-56

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THE USAGE OF FOCUS GROUPS DISCUSSION METHOD IN ENABLING STUDIES OF URBAN INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS

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RAFIEIAN MOJTABA | TAVAKOLI M. | HOUDSONY H. | Issue Writer Certificate

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FOCUS GROUP METHODQ3

INFORMAL SETTLEMENTQ4

POOR AREAQ3

BANDAR ABBASQ3

Abstract

Focus group discussion (FGD) is a systematic method to comprehend social issues and find intervention patterns through propounding some questions with specific vision. Focus groups are a qualitative research method that uses group interviews and group discussions to learn about a topic. The individuals conducting the research select the interview topics and utilize a moderator to guide the focus group participants through the questioning to provide data. After the focus group adjourns, researchers summarize data from the focus group discussion. Before beginning focus groups, discussion groups, or round table, invest the time to clearly articulate the resions, expectations, and intended outcome for using a focus groups format. One important item to remember is the purpose of focus groups should not be to arrive at a consensus or decision, but to gather information to research. The focus group report should include the following: Introduction of discussion topic (in our case INFORMAL SETTLEMENTs and poverty in neighborhoods) Description of the study (i.e., number in focus group, where held, and when) Study finding (main points), and Recommendation /Suggestion.Nowadays, this method has useful effects in finding target group's views, beliefs, and ideas. The mechanisms that cause the creation of informal urban settlement can be put in a "cause and effect" equation that is relevant to many socio-economic conditions in the city and the region. In other words, the emerging INFORMAL SETTLEMENT in the urban structure, indicate some ill economic structure in the region. It also shows some chaos in the urban living style there. If we want to analyze the reasons that ended in the creation of these informal housing problems, may be we can indicate many causes as the following: 1- Social Structural Factors2- Organizational Reasons3- Lack of Supporting and Participation SystemsIn this case, preparing public meetings and inquiries with target groups and moreover making deep interviews are usual methods. This article tries to review the residents' problems in one of the informal areas settlement of the city of BANDAR ABBAS that is one of the most vulnerable INFORMAL SETTLEMENT areas in the city. In this urban area, we attempted to form some "discussion groups" for discussing different needs of the residents of this area.The aim was to discuss possible ways of development with the people directly in order to prepare for setting "development strategies". This is important to set and finalize development plans and projects for the quarter. The proposed strategies were discussed with the "discussion groups" and been revised to meet their desires. After these discussions which ended in revising some aspects of these strategies, the finalized strategies were discussed ones again with official of the city authority and other authorities on provincial level.The results have been shown that there is a high rate of adaptation between studies and accepted beliefs by local people, which planning movements were shaped on. Moreover, it can be a relying framework in programs. The most important point in using this method is we can find out fundamental problems in local communities such as lack of local authorities and enabling target groups.

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RAFIEIAN, MOJTABA, TAVAKOLI, M., & HOUDSONY, H.. (2006). THE USAGE OF FOCUS GROUPS DISCUSSION METHOD IN ENABLING STUDIES OF URBAN INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS. HONAR-HA-YE-ZIBA, -(26), 47-56. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/5846/en

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RAFIEIAN MOJTABA, TAVAKOLI M., HOUDSONY H.. THE USAGE OF FOCUS GROUPS DISCUSSION METHOD IN ENABLING STUDIES OF URBAN INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS. HONAR-HA-YE-ZIBA[Internet]. 2006;-(26):47-56. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/5846/en

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MOJTABA RAFIEIAN, M. TAVAKOLI, and H. HOUDSONY, “THE USAGE OF FOCUS GROUPS DISCUSSION METHOD IN ENABLING STUDIES OF URBAN INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS,” HONAR-HA-YE-ZIBA, vol. -, no. 26, pp. 47–56, 2006, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/5846/en

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