Category of participants | Method of data collection | Key themes covered |
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Community
| Focus group discussions (FGDs) Venue: schools, NGO, madrassa (religious place) and anganwadi centres* |
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Healthcare providers
| In-depth interviews Venue: clinics of healthcare providers or homes of key informants |
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ANC clinic attendees (n=9) | Exit interviews (preANC and postANC check ups) Venue: clinics |
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*The word anganwadi means ‘courtyard shelter’ in Hindi. They were started by the Indian government in 1975 as part of the Integrated Child Development Services programme to combat child hunger and malnutrition.
ANC, antenatal care; AWW, anganwadi workers; TBA, traditional birth attendants (Dai).