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119 .  Not possible to have a complete replica of an interview due to the flexibility nature of the method where some questions are unstructured. Questionnaires  Questionnaires are very good in enhancing privacy and confidentiality of respondents as they can complete the instrument anonymously.  Anonymity in completing questionnaires enables the researcher to collect data on sensitive topics.  Respondents can complete the questionnaire at their convenience unlike interviews which demand the interviewer and participant to have a discussion together at the same time.  Able to collect data from a very large sample size quickly.  Have low response rate due to a number of reasons including illiteracy or busy respondents, large number of questions and anonymity resulting in no follow-ups.  Unable to probe or follow-up on unclear responses or those that need explanations thus little detail is collected and increased chances of misinterpretation.  Questionnaires are less participatory and limit non-verbal communication from respondents which is also a very good source of information.