Table 2 Overview qualitative data collection: participant groups and focus of interviews and focus groups
Detail | Focus | |
|---|---|---|
Interviews | ||
Women | Given birth in the last six months | To understand women’s ‘journey of care’ Interaction with the MSS and other care services throughout pregnancy and childbirth Views and experiences relating to accessibility and quality Subsequent care seeking. |
Policymakers | Policy makers at State and local levels | Perceived barriers and facilitators to implementation, focusing on areas of single and shared responsibility; Sustainability of the MSS; Experiences and understanding of how the MSS will lead to improved outcomes and its success in doing this. |
Midwives | MSS midwives deployed to PHCs | Barriers and facilitators to implementation as perceived by midwives; How midwives are able to contribute to improvements in maternal health, particularly through improved accessibility, quality of care and information spillover. |
Focus groups | ||
WDC | Key community members (includes village elders and ward leaders) | Awareness and knowledge of the MSS; Perceptions and experience of the programme including community outreach; Factors influencing maternal, newborn and child health care seeking. |
Men | Married men with and without children | |
Women | Women with and without children | |