Implications of Ethnography Research Method in Educational and Health Studies

Background: Studies in educational and health areas are sometimesaccompanied by the adoption of a qualitative research approach. Qualitativeresearch claims to achieve natural and first-hand data in a variety of ways. Inthis regard, the purpose of the present study was to explain the implications ofethnography research method in educational and health settings.Methods: An analytical-deductive method was used. However, analysis of theresearch experiences of the authors of the paper were proceed to reach the aimof the study. Accordingly, the reliable sources as well as the backgroundstudies of the researchers were used and analyzed.Results: The findings showed that ethnography in education can provideinsights into in-depth analysis of the beliefs, values, and experiences about theacademic trends. Also, ethnography in health researches can lead to improvinghealth care processes, modifying high-risk behaviors, timely prevention,managing stress in the face of illnesses, emphasizing sensitivity of localcommunities, health knowledge creation and, in general, influencing the entirehealth programs in societies.Conclusion: Given the importance of ethnography method in obtaining firsthandand in-depth results, it is recommended to provide more awareness aboutthe effectiveness of the method, and more attention to its implementationamong the research projects both in educational and health research areas.

Keywords:

Education , Health , Qualitative Approach , Ethnography Research Method