Which strategy to enhance trustworthiness, rigour, and validation in qualitative studies can serve multiple purposes including helping participants feel more natural in the presence of a researcher?
A) Peer debriefing
B) Prolonged engagement
C) Audit trail
D) Presenting negative or discrepant information

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Prolonged engagement involves spending extended time in the field or with participants, which helps in building trust, understanding the context deeply, and checking for misinformation, thus making participants feel more natural in the presence of a researcher.

Which Strategy to Enhance Trustworthiness, Rigour, and Validation in Qualitative