Applied Anthropology Laboratory and consulting

The Rapid Anthropology Assessment

Field-based data qualitative data production and analysis

Objective

Utilize anthropological fieldwork methodologies to gather first-hand data and address operational challenges in support of a project by analyzing social tensions, conflicts, power dynamics, access barriers, and cultural misunderstandings, ultimately providing actionable recommendations.

METHODOLOGY

Applied anthropology methodology toolbox: observation, in-depth interviews, focus groups, strategic analysis, sociological intervention. 

Timeframe

  • Terms of Reference + Desktop research + Academic networking = 1 month
  • Fieldwork: 2-3 weeks
  • Analytical and operational report: 1 month

      Total: 3 months

Examples of studies conducted

  • What are the levels of exposure to violence and barriers to access to health for migrants (Limpopo River, Zimbabwe)? 
  • Why is dengue fever not diagnosed in some areas of Haiti? 
  • What is the impact of Luo (Kenya) sexual rites on HIV incidence and prevalence? 
  • What is the social organization in clandestine gold mines and how to develop a strategy against malaria (Las Claritas, Venezuela)? 

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  • Why don't women victims of sexual violence come to treatment centers (Rustenburg, South Africa)? 
  • What are the barriers to accessing adolescent sexual and reproductive health (Mbare, Zimbabwe)? 
  • What are the obstacles to accessing treatment for HIV and multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (Donbass, Ukraine)? 
  • What would be the added value of a Médecins Sans Frontières project in India on sexual violence compared to existing programs?

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