3.4 Focused Group Discussion (FGD)

6–10 homogeneous-but-stranger participants, a moderator, a note-taker, a 60–90 minute discussion on set themes. FGD captures interaction and shared norms — what people say when peers react. Danger: dominance by one voice; the moderator manages airtime. Example: an FGD of returnee migrant workers on the recruitment-agency experience.