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The C4H approach is based on six principlesrepresented by the word“IMPACT”:Informed by data and theory; Measurable;Planned; Audience- and people-centred;Collaborative; and Targeted. It uses insights Communication for Health In the World Health Organization (WHO)Western Pacific Region, WHO has developedtheCommunication for Health (C4H)approach: a set of principles and practices For more information, please visitC4Hpage. Focus group discussionsis part of aseries of research tools to support the C4Happlication. The series aims to equipcommunications professionals with the relatively short-term and cost-effective way ofgaining an understanding of the range ofknowledge, attitudes, behaviours and FGDs aim to encourage participants to talk toeach other, rather than only answering questions What are FGDs? When should FGDs be used? FGDs are relatively formal in-depth guideddiscussions with a group of people who share acharacteristic and are brought together to FGDs can be used as a major source of data at allstages of C4H. For example, they can be usedbefore a C4H intervention to identify varioussocial or cultural factors that need to beconsidered in its design and implementation.They can be used during the implementation Why use FGDs? As a qualitative research technique, FGDs canexplore topics in some depth and answer the“how” and “why” questions that quantitative Applying Communication for Health Research tools: Focus Group Discussions experience as people will share their thoughts,feelings, behaviours and experiences with youand others in the group. Your responsibility isto explain the purpose of the discussion, whatwill be done with their information and how Who should participate in FGDs? FGDs typically bring together six to 12 peoplewith a shared characteristic – such as theirgender, age, occupation or geographicallocation – to discuss a topic. For example, a FGD Ethical considerations Participating in a FGD is a highly personal Benefits and limitations of FGDs Benefits Limitations FGDs are exploratory in nature, bestused to understand people’s feelings,thoughts, assumptions, perceptionsand experiences surrounding an issue.To understand how to persuadeaudiences, we need to hear fromparticipants in their own words and Due to their small sample size andtypically non-representativesampling, FGDs results cannotquantify or measure population-widetrends. If it is more important to theresearch goal to be able to drawconclusions about how many peopleare affectedor to identify FGDs offer a high degree of flexibilityand adaptability, allowing themoderator to tailor and adapt thediscussion to emerging ideas and to FGDs are particularly good forresearch among populations with lowliteracy because they do not requireparticipants to write down their How do you conduct focus group discussions? Before the FGDs Conduct background research Once you have decided to use FGDs, learn about the issue in question by reading theavailable research and asking knowledgeable individuals. You need to gain a sense of theterminology and find out what has already been discovered about the topic. Know when Write a discussion guide The discussion guide looks a lot like an interview guide. It should be designed to beflexible and include lists of the main topics and sub-topics to be covered. Guides shouldbe limited to no more than five key items to be covered in one session. Having feweritems leaves time to pursue tangents and opportunities before moving on to the next You should share the discussion guide with your colleagues for feedback. Once you havehad input from others, share the FGD guide with the moderator and talk through thequestions. Edit the guide based on their feedback. You must agree on definitions to avoidmisunderstandings. The moderator needs to have a grasp of the key health words and Select and prepare a moderator and assistant Effective FGDs require a composed, likeable moderator who is culturally similar to theparticipants to make them feel comfortable and elicit the best responses. In some cases,it may be appropriate to hire an external professional to serve as the moderator. When selecting a moderator, make sure they:are trained in facilitationtechniques; understand the issue being discussed;possess a high degree of cultural sensitivity; In addition to the moderator, a second person can help to facilitate the meeting. Thisperson may assist by taking notes, help to maintain the speaking order, ensure that the Applying Communication for Health session is being recorded, help to focus the group on key points, etc. This is a key role tosupport the facilitator and make sure the FGD runs smoothly. Identify and recruit your target audience participants The selection criteria for FGD participants will need to be based on the purpose of theFGD and the topic you want to explore. Participants can be selected based on havingsimilar demographic characteristics (for example, age, gender, socioecon