Corporate Responsibility, AIDS Orphan Experiences, and Affluency - A Phenomenological Study Reflection

Edmund Husserl viewed phenomenology as a way of gaining knowledge through the experience of a phenomenon with the objective of describing the experience of the phenomenon. In my presentation, I will share my personal experience of why I view phenomenology as a methodology suitable for my research. I will define how I discovered and applied the concept of phenomenology through a study in which I explored the lived experiences of 10 adults who, as teenagers, experienced AIDS induced orphan-hood. I will show insights derived from the techniques I used, and lessons learned. My emphasis will be on the process I followed to learn and develop in the skills and knowledge gained from learning about the lived experiences of participants, as well as about the methodology and the subject. I will also discuss how phenomenology has informed my research, highlighting the challenges encountered in using the methodology. My presentation will thus demonstrate the technologies I used and show what works to teach qualitative research so that others can successfully learn the skills