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to initiate discussion. It was ensured that during the
FGD that local language, vocabulary, terminology and
common expressions were used for framing questions.
The facilitators and note takers actively avoided exhibiting
any judgmental attitude, either verbally or through body
language.
Tape recording of the FGDs was done, wherever allowed,
and transcriptions were prepared earliest possible. Besides
this, notes were also taken.
About 12-14 participants were invited for each FGD,
but not all attended. The attendance varied from 7 – 13
individuals in each group. Total participation in 45 FGDs was
of 404 mothers of children under 2 years of age.
During the FGD, one participant was identified for the
in-depth interview with mother, and it was conducted
following the FGD or at the same time by the third
interviewer.
Meanwhile, the third female FRO or the male FRO
conducted the interview of the key informant depending
on her/his gender. One of them also collected case-study
data. A total of 10 In-depth Interviews with mothers (two in
each UC), 10 In-depth interviews with decision maker (two
in each UC with Husband/Mother-in-law/Father-in-law in
selected households), and 5 interviews with Key informants
(one in each UC with Lady Doctor/LHV/LHW/Dai) were
also conducted in each district
Transcriptions of FGDs and interviews were started
immediately after their completion.
Day 3: The facilitator and note taker of the FGD
completed the transcription while the third female FRO and
Male FRO conducted the interviews of 2 decision makers
and did the transcription.
The above sequence was repeated in each of the 5 UCs
in all districts. Hence, 15 working days were spent in each
district to complete the assignment, except in Sindh where
20 days were spent in one district as one team member
was asked to leave because of non cooperation with other
members.
Respondents’ Characteristics
In each of the 9 districts, 5 FGDs were conducted with the
mothers of children less than 2 years of age in 5 different
union councils (UCs). Three of these UCs were rural and
two were urban. Each FGD was conducted by a trained
female facilitator and she was also assisted by a note taker.
The discussion was also recorded after obtaining informed
consent of the participants. Ten In-depth Interviews (IDI)
with mothers (two in each UC), ten IDIs with decision
makers (two in each UC with Husband/Mother-in-law
in selected households), and five interviews with Key
informants (LHVLHW/Dai) were also conducted.
Characteristics of Mothers who participated in
FGDs
Total 404 mothers of the children with the age of less than
2 years participated in 45 FGDs in nine districts (preference
was given to include mothers with children less than one
year age). Number of participants of each FGDs in the
selected UCs in all districts are given below:
District UC Name of Area No of Participants
Charsadda
MC4 Quaidabad (U) 9
Umer Zai Farij Kheil (U) 8
U:17 Utman Zai Umer Zai (R) 9
R:28 Turlanda Turlanda (R) 9
T:45 Nissata Nissata (R) 10
Lakki Marwat
Lakki 1 Lakki 1 (U) 9
Sarai Naurang Sarai Naurang (U) 13
U:22 Landawah Landiwah (R) 9
R:30 Marmandi Azim Marmandi Azim (R) 12
T:52 Pezu Pezu (R) 9
Huripur
Ali Khan Ali Khan (R) 8
Darvesh Mohalla Pangoron Wala (R) 9
U:18 Sarai Saleh Mohalla Pathan Wale (R) 9
R:26 Wasti Mohalla Eid Gah (U) 10
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