Application of Guba and Lincoln's parallel criteria to assess trustworthiness of qualitative research on indigenous social protection systems

What is it about?

Contrary to the use of Guba and Lincoln’s parallel criteria for evaluating rigor, termed trustworthiness in qualitative research in other contexts, in qualitative research on indigenous social protection systems, the use of the criteria has not been carefully examined, for example, to justify why particular strategies were deemed appropriate for an inquiry and how they actually ensured the quality of such inquiry. This paper illustrates how the criteria was applied to ensure rigor during the conduct of research on indigenous social protection systems in Nigeria and how this increased trustworthiness. The implications for methodology and link to policy are further elaborated, with the argument that the criteria is a viable tool for a holistic vision of development and social policy.

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