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Annex: Focus Group Discussion Topical Outline
Annex G
WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME, BANGLADESH
SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILES
Topical Outlines for Data Collection
Focus Group Discussions
Village_____________________________
Upazila_____________________________District____________________________
WFP Zone__________________________
Facilitator __________________________ Recorder___________________________
Focus Group Gender _____________________
Number of people in group discussion: _______ Date___________________
We will collect qualitative information in four villages in each of the six Survey Zones for a total of 24 villages.
There will be two Focus Group (FG) discussions in each qualitative sample village: one male and one female
group, with approximately 6-10 members each. The Men’s and Women’s groups will be interviewed
separately.
Two survey team members will conduct each group discussion: one facilitator and one note-taker or recorder.
It is important that a female member of the team facilitates the Women’s group and a male member of the team
facilitates the Men’s group.
Begin the discussion by introducing yourselves and the purpose of the Livelihood Survey to the Focus Groups.
Explain that the discussion will take about two to three hours. Another hour will be needed for the wealth
ranking exercise.
What follows is not a list of formal interview questions, but an outline to guide small group discussions. This
is a guideline to help guide the discussion, not a list of questions to be filled in. Keep the conversation flowing
and encourage discussion within the group.
1 VILLAGE INFORMATION
A. TYPICAL HOUSEHOLD
1. Settlement pattern: How long have people lived here? From where? Reasons for moving?
2. Migration as a general practice: How many families have migrated in/out of the community
in the past three years? Types of migration? What were the reasons for migration?
B. INFRASTRUCTURE—PERCEPTIONS OF ACCESS/QUALITY
1. Transport (road type, seasonal accessibility, transport service)
2. Schools (all levels):
- What types of schools? (Primary, Secondary
- Accessibility (time/distance, fees)
- Where are the nearest schools?
- Quality of school (desks/latrine/books, teachers)
- Valued by community? for both boys and girls?
- Drop outs & reasons: Why do children drop out?
- Any difference for boys/girls? Why?
- How are schools supported (what funds?)
- General problems and participation in school management
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