Challenges to Data Collection: Digital Divide Causing Double Marginalization of the Bagri Community in Sindh, Pakistan

In the wake of Covid-19 pandemic, we conducted qualitative research on Bagri community in Pakistan’s Sindh province. The is considered an indigenous and Punjab provinces. They also live some states India. has been referred to as ‘scheduled caste’ constitution. speak language practice Hinduism. Unfortunately, Hindus Muslims discriminate against give them a wide berth seen untouchable (Shah, 2007). Due lockdowns caused by Covid 19, it become difficult access members order collect data. Many have no digital literacy few who had mobile phones were contacted through phone, but unfortunately voice quality interviews was not good there either network or noisy interruptions which made understand what interviewee saying. Given this situation, used strategy using friend conduct our behalf. However, even solution faced challenges perceived untouchable. way, only socially digitally marginalized. Therefore, will explore social coresearchers during data collection, discuss how these challenges, extent, surmounted.