@article{article_261681, title={INTERVIEWS IN CROSS-CULTURAL RESEARCH: WORKING WITH THE CUSTODIANS OF TRADITIONAL HEALTH PRACTICE AS RESEARCHERS IN SOUTH AFRICA}, journal={Sosyoloji Araştırmaları Dergisi}, volume={19}, pages={175–194}, year={2016}, DOI={10.18490/sosars.261681}, author={Tabane, Ramodungoane}, keywords={interviewing,Cross-Culture,Qualitative Technique,Traditional Health Practitioner}, abstract={<p>Traditional health practice (THP) represents one of the lesser-researched and lesser-understood fields, </p> <p>although one that has been practised for centuries. Conducting research in this field requires the research </p> <p>community to devise innovative ways of studying and learning from it. A qualitative research </p> <p>methodology was employed to gain access in the THP field. The study was conducted at three sites in </p> <p>Gauteng and two sites in KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. In-depth individual interviews were facilitated </p> <p>in local languages by traditional health practitioners who were trained as interviewers. As a result, </p> <p>authentic data were gathered and analysed. The results of the study indicate that emic knowledge, </p> <p>understanding and interpretations can be elicited with appropriate research methodology, especially </p> <p>when the custodians of traditional and cultural practices are included as part of the research team. </p>}, number={2}, publisher={Sosyoloji Derneği}