"Equipment can be borrowed, obtained second hand from groups that have updated to flashier kit, or bought cheap in a tool shop, and people often work for free, just for interest," he says.
Spot checks/structured observations of WASH facilities in each Woreda to understand better the atmosphere of the study site, to familiarize self with the physical context and to obtain first hand information on WASH related practices in and around these locations.
Limbcare and Legs4Africa obtain second-hand legs from the NHS, private clinics and funeral firms.
So it has been unable to obtain first-hand information about the needs of civilians and wounded people, including those needing urgent medical care.
Laboratory testing is an effective way to obtain first-hand data, but it is costly and time-consuming.
The framework, which can be modelled, is recommended for descriptive and explanatory research aimed at obtaining first-hand information for policy interventions that seek to advance the knowledge-based economy, through research collaboration.
The involvement and close collaboration of stakeholders in the project allows us to obtain first-hand information on planning issues connected to lawns and existing planning data from cities and to focus on true implementation aspects rather than just theoretical recommendations.
This topic is a complex phenomenon, but obtaining first-hand information from patients regarding their use of these services is a good starting point.
(Participant004) "Participating in ward rounds with other healthcare professionals also provide pharmacists the opportunity to discuss the patients in details and thereby obtain first-hand patient information".
Although patient self-reports are the most convenient mechanism for obtaining first-hand health information, they have been found to be heavily influenced by personal beliefs, cultural background, and social, educational, and environmental factors [ 8].
This was to be remedied by ensuring that public affairs managers obtained 'first hand information directly from the sources in order to have updated information and closer links for effective lobbying' [ 32].
