I found a humorous outcome of research on orphans. This study was done by pediatricians.
The interviews were being done at school, after hours, so it
was, ‘Well it’s going to take up your time. We’ll arrange to
provide food.’ There was a discussion with the children,
‘We’re happy to provide food, what would you like?’ And the
kids said they all wanted Kentucky Fried … Now, it’s a nice
idea […] a form of compensation that’s not really excessive.
Except … it’s a poor township, so most of them have never
had this. Kentucky Fried’s a real treat. […] There was a point
at which other kids came around and saw that these kids
were getting Kentucky Fried. There was almost going to be a
riot. It was fairly tense. Other kids were wanting it, other teachers
were wanting it, demanding it. They handled it by basically
barricading themselves in a room and handing Kentucky
Fried out the window to avoid being mobbed. […] Look, we
made a basic error, I mean, I’m just glad the kids weren’t
hurt, that the caterer wasn’t hurt. (Participant 3)
Kelley, M. C., Brazg, T., Wilfond, B. S., Lengua, L. J., Rivin, B. E., Martin-Herz, S. P., & Diekema, D. S. (2016). Ethical challenges in research with orphans and vulnerable children: a qualitative study of researcher experiences. International health, 8(3), 187-196.
The interviews were being done at school, after hours, so it
was, ‘Well it’s going to take up your time. We’ll arrange to
provide food.’ There was a discussion with the children,
‘We’re happy to provide food, what would you like?’ And the
kids said they all wanted Kentucky Fried … Now, it’s a nice
idea […] a form of compensation that’s not really excessive.
Except … it’s a poor township, so most of them have never
had this. Kentucky Fried’s a real treat. […] There was a point
at which other kids came around and saw that these kids
were getting Kentucky Fried. There was almost going to be a
riot. It was fairly tense. Other kids were wanting it, other teachers
were wanting it, demanding it. They handled it by basically
barricading themselves in a room and handing Kentucky
Fried out the window to avoid being mobbed. […] Look, we
made a basic error, I mean, I’m just glad the kids weren’t
hurt, that the caterer wasn’t hurt. (Participant 3)
Kelley, M. C., Brazg, T., Wilfond, B. S., Lengua, L. J., Rivin, B. E., Martin-Herz, S. P., & Diekema, D. S. (2016). Ethical challenges in research with orphans and vulnerable children: a qualitative study of researcher experiences. International health, 8(3), 187-196.
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