[AODA members] Focus groups in refugee camp settings

[Liliana Cabral]

Hi Erika, and all,
 
This sounds very interesting. I hope you get others responses as well as I have have experience with this.
I actually would like to encourage other RDs to contribute as they can so that you get what you need.
 
Good luck,
Liliana> Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2008 22:44:35 +0800> From: rd at my17.com> To: erikapied at gmail.com> CC: aoda-members at list.eatrightoverseas.org> Subject: Re: [AODA members] Focus groups in refugee camp settings> > Dear Erika,> What an interesting job you got. I don't know much about conducting > focus groups so just going to share the foods with you.> I was born in Burma (Myanmar) so know a bit about its culture and > foods. I'm sure you had got some info online but I had noticed they > missed out one simple foods; ie. the beans that eaten with flour wrap; > like Mexican foods. They called it Nan Pya (flour wrap) and Pae Puik > (boiled beans). Have you tried it before? It's simple and easy to > prepare, low in cost and is a good protein source - one of the foods I > really miss. It tastes very delicious when served hot and usually eaten > as breakfast. Burmese do like to toss it with oil and salt to taste, so > better not to overdo with them unless they need extra calories from fat.> > When I went back to visit 10 years ago, I was asked to eat that for > breakfast as a transition, afterall, I had left Burma for many years, > they afraid I wouldn't be able to tolerate the foods there. > Hope you find it helpful,> Charmain> CR of Hong Kong> > > > > Erika Garrity Pied wrote:> > Hello fellow AODA members,> > > > Hopefully, you are all easing well into the New Year. > > > > I am writing in the hopes that some of you may be able to provide > > some tips or recommend resources related to conducting focus groups > > specifically in a refugee camp setting. I work along the > > Thailand/Burma border in 9 camps and am in the midst of planning some > > focus groups to gather input and feedback about some recipes we would > > like to introduce in the camps related to ration food usage and > > preparation. I am particular interested in how to develop appropriate > > questions for focus groups and selecting appropriate, well > > representative groups for a diverse community. I have found some > > general information on-line, but would like more specific examples and > > recommendations. Please let me know if you can offer any advice or > > recommend resources relevant to this area.> > > > Many thanks.> > Erika Garrity Pied> > > > > > Erika Garrity Pied, MS, RD> > Nutrition Technical Officer> > Thailand Burma Border Consortium> > 804 Intarakhiree Road> > Mae Sot, Tak, 63110 Thailand> > Tel: 66-5-553-4254> 
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