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Killing of researchers in Tanzania: Towards a conceptual safety protocol
Abstract
The killing of two researchers and their driver while conducting fieldwork in Mvumi-Iringa Village, Chamwino District, in Dodoma, Tanzania has opened the eyes of methodologists on this sub-area. A survey of the literature on the safety of field researchers provided even a more informative picture of the state of safety of field researchers. In this article, a typical safety protocol is developed for teaching and use by researchers in developing a project specific safety protocol. While there is no standard protocol applicable to all situations due to contextual variation between research settings, it is hoped that the developed protocol will serve as a prototype for demonstration purposes.
Keywords: Fieldwork, research risks, safety, prevention, protocol, Tanzania
