Interview
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Purpose of the interview
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To bring the scientist and layman into direct contact, so that both may know each other and their needs.
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To gather factual, truthful and useful information.
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To provide chance for the extension worker to observe the behaviour of livestock owners (respondents).
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To find out the views, reactions, attitudes and beliefs of the respondents towards the development programmes.
Types of Interview
Structured or Standardized
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Exact questions, wordings and sequence of questions are pre-planned and fixed. There is little liberty for the interviewer in the way of asking questions.
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Normally well balanced, well planned and carefully prepared schedule is used in structured interviews.
Unstructured or Un-standardized
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Subject matter, field of enquiry and types of questions are clear-cut in advance, but their order, wording and content are left to the choice of the interviewer.
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Interviews are more flexible and open, ordinarily no schedule is used.
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Last modified: Monday, 4 October 2010, 7:22 AM