Table 1 Data collection summary
Data collection type | Participants | Content of interviews | Sites and numbers |
|---|---|---|---|
Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) | Women 15-29 years old | -Perceptions on the services received -Challenges they face in terms of child birth and post-natal care -Improvement at the health facility level (equipment, services) -Reasons for home delivery -Partner and TBA presence during delivery | Township (1) Iftin (1) Madinah (1) |
Women 30+ years old | Township (1) Iftin (1) Madinah (1) | ||
Men 15-29 years old | -Views on health facility for delivery -Recommendation to increase health facility delivery -Challenges experienced | Township (1) Iftin (1) Madinah (1) | |
Men 30+ years old | Township (1) Iftin (1) Madinah (1) | ||
Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) | Member of County Assembly | -Policy gaps regarding MNCH in Garissa and potential solutions -Views on engaging TBAs -Challenges | Iftin (1) |
Imams | -Views on health facility delivery -Engaging the community about the importance of health facility delivery -Reasons for home delivery -Recommendations to reduce maternal deaths | Township (1) Iftin (1) Madinah (1) | |
Clan elders/leaders | -Views on health facility delivery -Recommendations to increase health facility delivery and increase awareness in the community | Township (1) Iftin (1) Madinah (1) | |
Health managers | -Services offered at the health facility -Challenges in providing services at the health facility -Equipment and provision of service -Their views on how culture influences health care seeking behaviour -Solutions to improve services offered at health facility | Township (1) Iftin (2) Madinah (2) |