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Focus Group Discussion

1. Defnition and description2. Steps in conducting FGD

3. Guidelines in conducting FGD4. Developing the FGD Guide5. Writing the FGD Report

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FGD Defnition and Description

a qualitative research technique

a rapid assessent ! sei"structureddata gathering technique in #hich a

purposivel$ selected set o% in%orants gather to discuss issues and concerns &ased on a list o% 'e$ thees dra#n up &$ the researcher

a cost e(ective technique %or elicitingvie#s! opinions! %eelings! needs!pro&les! &elie%s! and reasons ... ...

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FGD )onducting the FGD

1. *lanning *hase

2. +pleentation *hase

3. Reporting *hase

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FGD *lanning *hase

clear o&,ectives and in%orationneeds

+nclusion criteria %or in%orants

the -/0 %acilitator! rapporteur!logistics in"charge

logistics invitations! transpo! venue!

tiing! seating! nae tags!recording!

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FGD +pleentation *hase

1. eginning the session

2. -he FGD /genda

3. )losing the session

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FGD +pleentation *hase

Roles o% theFacilitator

+ntroduce the session.ncourage discussion.ncourage involveent.)ontrol the tiing.S$nthesie6Suarie

at the end.

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FGD +pleentation *hase

7ualities o% the Facilitator

%ailiarit$ #ith the discussion topic

a&ilit$ to spea' the language o% the in%orantscultural sensitivit$ not acting as a ,udge6teacher! does not loo' do#n on in%orants! not agreeing or disagreeing #ith #hat is said! not putting #ords in the in%orants8 outhgenuine interest in peoplegender sensitiveepathic! #arrespect%ul

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FGD +pleentation *hase

Roles o% the Recorder

Date! tie! and place 9aes and characteristics o% the in%orants General description o% the group d$naics

level o% participation! level o% interest! doinant6sh$ in%orants

ver&ati recording eotional reactions other iportant aspects o% group interaction

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FGD +pleentation *hase

1. eginning the session

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+ntroduce sel%.. Give purpose o% the session.. +ntroduce in%orants to each

other.

. Set the ground rules /noniit$ : confdentialit$

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FGD +pleentation *hase

2. -he FGD /genda

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War"up questions. ;ploration questions. Research questions. )losing questions

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FGD +pleentation *hase

-$pes o% 7uestions

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liciting vs constricting. 9on"threatening vs intrusive. 9eutral vs leading. )lear vs a&iguous

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FGD +pleentation *hase

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FGD +pleentation *hase

3 parts o% the FG script

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?pening spiel. 7uestions. )losing spiel

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FGD +pleentation *hase

3. )losing the session

-his section #raps up the %ocusgroup.-his includes -

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FGD Reporting *hase

1. -ranscri&e the notes.2. Suarie the notes.3. Revie# the o&,ectives. Revie# the notes.

4.