CONDUCTING KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS

1996, Number 2 CONDUCTING KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWSTIPSP erformance Monitoring and EvaluationUSAID Center for Development Information and EvaluationWhat Are Key INFORMANT INTERVIEWS ?They are qualitative, in-depth INTERVIEWS of 15 to 35 people selectedfor their first-hand knowledge about a topic of interst. The inter-views are loosely structured, relying on a list of issues to be dis-cussed. Key INFORMANT INTERVIEWS resemble a conversation amongacquaintances, allowing a free flow of ideas and information. Inter-viewers frame questions spontaneously, probe for information andtakes notes, which are elaborated on Are Key INFORMANT INTERVIEWS Appropriate?

Steps in Conducting the Interviews Step 1. Formulate study questions. These relate to specific concerns of the study. Study questions generally should be limited to five or fewer. Step 2. Prepare a short interview guide. Key informant interviews do not use rigid ques-tionnaires, which inhibit free discussion. However,

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