Qualitative method of information collection | Category of participants | Participants |
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In-depth interviews (n = 34 participants, among whom n = 14 women) | Government physicians | Two; one per study area, both women |
Private physicians | Two; one per study area, both men | |
Homeopathic practitioners | Four; two per study area, three women | |
Naturopathic practitioners | Four; two per study area, all women | |
School teachers | Four; two per study area, two men and two women | |
Religious heads | All men Muslim- Four, two per study area Hindu- Four, two per study area Christian- Four, two per study area | |
Communication experts | Three men of a total of four | |
District officers | Two females; one medical and one immunization officer | |
Focus group discussion (n = 218 participants, among whom n = 128 women) (1 FGD per group per study area) | Caregivers of vaccinated children | Mothers: 12 participants per FGD Fathers: 12 in FGD 1 and 8 in FGD 2 Grandfathers: 10 in FGD 1 and 9 in FGD 2 Grandmothers: 10 participants per FGD |
Caregivers of unvaccinated children | Mothers: 12 in FGD 1 and 8 in FGD 2 Fathers: 10 participants per FGD Grandfathers: 8 in FGD 1 and 12 in FGD 2 Grandmothers: 11 in FGD 1 and 9 in FGD 2 | |
Private physicians | 8 in FGD 1 and 9 in FGD 2 | |
Public health nurses | 8 in FGD1 and 9 in FGD 2 | |
ASHA workers | 11 in FGD 1 and 10 in FGD 2 |