##  [Key Informant Interview](/key-informant-interview) 

  ##  [Key Informant Interview](https://social.quantumdictionary.io/key-informant-interview-0) 

  

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**Social Sciences Dictionary**

 







 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Definition

A purposive, semi‑structured interview conducted with an individual who possesses specialized, insider, or expert knowledge about a community, institution, practice, or phenomenon, used to elicit informed perspectives, interpretive context, and leads for further investigation.