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have received $21 million, with the aim of providing comprehensive services to survivors of<br />
GBV via PEPFAR HIV platforms and strengthening community-based responses and referral<br />
networks, for example, through the CHAMPION project.<br />
Part II: Research Methodology<br />
This study was designed and carried out over a 12-month period by a research team from<br />
the International Center for Research on Women (<strong>ICRW</strong>) and the University of Dar es<br />
Salaam (UDSM), Department of Sociology and Anthropology. <strong>ICRW</strong> developed the research<br />
protocol and instruments, and provided training to the Research Assistants in close<br />
coordination with the UDSM Principal Investigators. The full research team pilot tested and<br />
refined these instruments before the field work was carried out by the UDSM team. To<br />
ensure that findings would reflect diverse perspectives and that the research process<br />
actively engaged stakeholders in dialogue and reflection, the study utilized a participatory<br />
research approach to collect and triangulate the data of interest. The details of the<br />
methodology employed are described below.<br />
A. Data Collection Methods<br />
The study was carried out in selected districts of Dar es Salaam, Iringa, and Mbeya regions<br />
to document community perceptions and attitudes about gender-based violence, identify the<br />
range of services available for survivors of physical and sexual GBV, highlight gaps in<br />
service provision, and make recommendations for improving existing services. The full set<br />
of research questions for the study can be found in Annex 1.<br />
The research questions were addressed through qualitative research methods, including key<br />
informant interviews (KIIs) and participatory focus groups discussions (PFGs) developed by<br />
<strong>ICRW</strong>. The field work was carried out by a team of trained researchers and research<br />
assistants from the UDSM Department of Sociology and Anthropology.<br />
Each KII entailed approximately one hour of conversation structured around an interview<br />
guide developed for the study. A wide array of stakeholders, service providers, and duty<br />
bearers at the national, district, and ward levels were recruited for the research, as detailed<br />
in Section B below. The target groups included national health officials, healthcare<br />
providers, the police, social workers, duty bearers (magistrates, members of local councils,<br />
etc.), local government authorities, representatives from government health facilities, nongovernmental<br />
organizations (NGOs), community-based organizations (CBOs), civil society<br />
organizations (CSOs), faith-based organizations (FBOs), as well as community leaders or<br />
informal groups that typically support survivors of violence.<br />
Participatory focus groups were conducted with male and female community members at<br />
each site. This format is based on the traditional focus group discussion of approximately<br />
eight participants. Each group had a facilitator and a note taker. However, <strong>ICRW</strong><br />
strategically incorporated participatory techniques such as community mapping, incomplete<br />
stories, and interactive ranking exercises to make these sessions more accessible and<br />
Help-Seeking Pathways and Barriers for Survivors of GBV in Tanzania March 2013<br />
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