You are working for an organization that provides clean water technology to communities in Africa. They have never worked in Malawi, but want to and need to understand how consumers source water, how they prepare it (sterilize or clean it), and how they use it. You know that a study was done on water sources, water preparation, and water uses in Kenya. 

?      What type of research would the Kenya study be considered and how would you go about validating its findings for Malawi (a different country in Africa)? 

?      How would your answer change if your organization was considering a community in a remote area of Nicaragua?