Interpersonal role Social support, inter spousal communications – of male Annex 4: Study Guide: For Focus Group Discussions with Caregivers (mothers, fathers or grandmothers) Introduction the reason for discussion (to improve immunization services and protection for ►Explain children) how the discussion will proceed: ground rules (turn off cell phones, everyone should ►Explain participate, one person talking at a time, etc.) that everyone share opinions and experiences: explain that no one is being judged or ►Request evaluated appreciation for everyone’s participation ►Express that participation is voluntary and that participants’ names and individual opinions will ►Repeat not be shared with anyone [Hand out name tags with first names only] Main Topics Key Questions Possible Probing Questions Introduction Can each of you please tell us: are the members of your family? of ►Who long you have lived in your participants: ►How community or neighbourhood? talk about you please tell us something ►Can their families interesting or unusual about your family? Note: You can modify questions. The purpose is to help people feel comfortable with each other and with speaking out. Write these questions on a flip chart. is the purpose of vaccination? diseases does vaccination Concept of ►What ►What important is it for children to get all protect against? vaccination ►How of vaccinations? you that getting ►Do you have any concerns having vaccinated guarantees that the ►Do your children vaccinated? person will never get the disease? Note: If you believe that concern about vaccine safety is a major issue, you can add a question such as: How safe do you feel that vaccination is? Practical many vaccination visits do you ►How Knowledge of think a child needs? Vaccination what age should a baby receive all of ►By the basic vaccinations? Experiences Next we’d like to discuss your experiences have you liked about ►What in getting your children vaccinated: your experiences? with and
Interpersonal – role of male Social support, inter spousal communications Annex 4: Study Guide: For Focus Group Discussions with Caregivers (mothers, fathers or grandmothers) Introduction ►Explain the reason for discussion (to improve immunization services and protection for children) ►Explain how the discussion will proceed: ground rules (turn off cell phones, everyone should participate, one person talking at a time, etc.) ►Request that everyone share opinions and experiences: explain that no one is being judged or evaluated ►Express appreciation for everyone’s participation ►Repeat that participation is voluntary and that participants’ names and individual opinions will not be shared with anyone [Hand out name tags with first names only] Main Topics Key Questions Possible Probing Questions Introduction of participants: talk about their families Can each of you please tell us: ►Who are the members of your family? ►How long you have lived in your community or neighbourhood? ►Can you please tell us something interesting or unusual about your family? Note: You can modify questions. The purpose is to help people feel comfortable with each other and with speaking out. Write these questions on a flip chart. Concept of vaccination ►What is the purpose of vaccination? ►How important is it for children to get all of vaccinations? ►Do you have any concerns having your children vaccinated? Note: If you believe that concern about vaccine safety is a major issue, you can add a question such as: How safe do you feel that vaccination is? ►What diseases does vaccination protect against? ►Do you that getting vaccinated guarantees that the person will never get the disease? Practical Knowledge of Vaccination ►How many vaccination visits do you think a child needs? ►By what age should a baby receive all of the basic vaccinations? Experiences with and Next we’d like to discuss your experiences in getting your children vaccinated: ►What have you liked about your experiences?
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