Guide for Community Assessments on Women's Health Care - ICRW

Contents
Preface .......................................................................... 7
Abbreviations ..................................................................... 8
CHAPTER A – INTRODUCTION.................................................. 9
What is this <strong>Guide</strong>? ................................................................ 9
Why was this <strong>Guide</strong> developed? ......................................................10
Who is the <strong>Guide</strong> <strong>for</strong>? ..............................................................10
How can the <strong>Guide</strong> be used? ........................................................10
The <strong>Community</strong> Assessment Process .................................................11
CHAPTER B – PLANNING AND PREPARATION.................................... 15
Introduction .....................................................................15
Step 1: Build Your Team ............................................................16
Step 2: Set Objectives ..............................................................18
Step 3: Prepare a Checklist of Key Questions ...........................................18
Step 4: Select the Facilitator, Recorder and Logistics Organizer ............................19
Step 5: Select the Field Sites ....................................................... 20
Step 6: Draw up a Schedule ........................................................ 20
Step 7: Identify Local Partner Organizations ........................................... 20
Step 8: Invite Participants and Brief Local Gate Keepers ..................................21
Step 9: Find an Appropriate Venue .................................................. 22
Step 10: Plan <strong>for</strong> Language Issues ................................................... 23
Step 11: Plan Your Work as a Team ................................................... 23
Step 12: Develop a Team Contract ................................................... 24
Step 13: Plan Post Workshop Follow Up .............................................. 25
Step 14: Organize Materials ........................................................ 25
CHAPTER C – FACILITATING COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT WORKSHOPS.............. 27
Introduction .................................................................... 27
STAKEHOLDER GROUP WORKSHOPS
Session 1: Introductions and Breaking the Ice ......................................... 30
Session 2: Thinking about Women’s Health ........................................... 32
Session 3: Identifying Women’s Health Problems ...................................... 35
Session 4: Identifying Health Services and Gaps ....................................... 39
Session 5: Women’s Experience Using Health Services .................................. 44
Session 6: Problem Analysis and Problem Solving ...................................... 46
Session 7: Evaluation, Follow up and Closing .......................................... 48
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