Methodology
This study employed a mixed-methods approach, utilizing both quantitative and
qualitative data collection techniques to ensure comprehensive data triangulation.
The specific methods, sampling logic, and participant details are summarized
below.
Method
Survey
Key
Interviews
Experts
Informant
(KIIs):
Key
Informant
Interviews (KIIs): Young
Leaders
Focus Group Discussions
(FGDs)
Sample Size &
Selection Criteria
- N=103
- Sampling:
Nonprobability,
purposive sampling
via ARDD’s social
media channels using
Kobo
Toolbox
platform
- Criteria:
Target
audience
included
anyone who ever
faced TFGBV
- N=11
- Sampling: Purposive
selection of experts
- Criteria:
Professionals from
NGOs, CBOs, law, and
journalism
with
direct
work
experience on online
violence
- N=5
- Sampling: Purposive
selection
- Criteria:
Young
women
from
universities
with
personal experience
in activism related to
TFGBV
- N=3
FGDs (5-7
participants each)
- Sampling: Purposive
selection.
- Criteria: Young
women aged 17-25
from
diverse
backgrounds
(not
necessarily activists).
Purpose
To gather quantitative
data on the prevalence,
types, and perceptions of
technology-facilitated
gender-based violence
(TFGBV)
among
a
broader audience.
To obtain in-depth,
expert insights into the
institutional, legal, and
support
frameworks
surrounding TFGBV.
To understand the firsthand
experiences,
coping mechanisms, and
perspectives of young
activists directly affected
by or engaged with the
issue.
To explore group norms,
shared experiences, and
collective perceptions of
online violence among
young women in the
general population.
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