Overcoming fieldwork challenges in urban health research in developing countries: A research note

International Journal of Social Research Methodology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 171-178

  Mathee, Angela ^a,b,c   Harpham, Trudy ^d   Naicker, Nisha ^a   Barnes, Brendon ^c   Plagerson, Sophie ^a   Feit, Monica ^d   Swart, André ^e   Naidoo, Shan ^c  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b WHO Collaborating Centre for Urban Health   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^d LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Health; Research methods; South Africa; Urban

Indexed keywords

EID: 77749279977     PISSN: 13645579     EISSN: 14645300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13645570902867742     Document Type: Article

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