Table 1 Summary of methods used in different studies in the Korail slum under formative research for MANOSHI
Methods | Major focus | Sample/respondents | Data collected | Analysis/output |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Transect walk (along different routes) and informal discussion | To explore slum characteristics | Slum dwellers met during transect walks | Physical, socioeconomic and other characteristics; knowledgeable people in the community | Describe slum characteristics; key informants identified |
Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) (1) | To identify location of the MNCHcare providers and facilities | Key informants; slum dwellers from different corners of the slum | Location of the healthcare providers/health facilities | Health resource map |
Listing and mapping exercises using health resource map (67) | To identify all MNCH health care providers | Key informants; snow-ball sampling to identify more key informants | Data on currently practicing healthcare providers | A list of all healthcare providers including those working in the facilities |
In-depth interviews (17) and FGDs (5) of health care providers from list | To elicit data on available MNCH services in the slum | Purposive sample of different types of healthcare providers | Services offered, patient flow, criteria for and process of referrals etc. | An inventory of MNCH services available in the slum |
Listing exercises (17) and social network analysis (3) | To identify influential persons in the slum for health-related needs/existing social networks | Key-informants/purposive sample of slum dwellers | People with political and other affiliations/social networks for health, education, economic etc. | Key influential people identified/network analysis with UCINET software |
Free listing (60) and pile-sorting (20); [+in-depth interviews (14)] | To elicit perceptions of slum community about pregnancy and delivery | Purposively selected sample of women and men | Perception of normal pregnancy and delivery, fears associated with delivery, etc. | Similarities and dissimilarities between women and men's perceptions and priorities |
In-depth interviews with women (16) | To elicit existing MNCH practices | pregnant women and lactating women selected purposively | Practices and rituals during pregnancy, delivery and post-partum | Inventory of existing MNCH practices |
Observation | How 'birthing huts' are embedded in the slum community | 'Birthing huts' in four different slums including Korail | Physical facilities; awareness, perceptions and acceptability of 'birthing hut' services; | Content analysis of observational data |