Methods

For a better understanding of the particular area and space, it is necessary to get involved with the local people and get to know the area from their perspective. It's through them only we can know if there are any problems associated with the area. So, to know the area of the Bagdole from a deeper perspective I initiated an observation on the area. Initially, there was a strict lockdown of the whole country due to the Covid-19 pandemic; very few people were seen using the different public spaces of the Bagdol Areas. People were discouraged by the Nepal Government (NG) to come out without any essential works (buy food, medicine or go to the hospital) during the day, while it was strictly recommended to go and buy necessary items only during (6 am – 9 am) in the morning. Taking advantage during the morning time, I saw a significant amount of people using the spaces of the Baisnavdevi Temple Area and the market place which was 80m south of it. I took on the observation for three different times of the day for several days on different areas; I observed that the Baisnavdevi Temple Area was the one where people would come to relax and to worship goddess Bainavdevi at the temple. The observation also kind of helped me to choose the focus area with the problem which later I chose to be the Basinavdevi Temple Area.

I used methods like transect walks, direct observation, taking photos and videos, interviews (formal and informal), online surveys etc. to gather the information on the Bagdole Area. The methods were useful in deciding the focus area for further analyisis.

Figure 20. Types of Questions Asked in an Online Survey