Table 1.
Inquiry | Semi Structured Interviews | Observation in the Home | Photo and Video Documentation | Focus Group Discussions |
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Data Collected | Perceived newborn health problems (including danger signs); Local understanding of illnesses; Newborn care practices; Care seeking behaviors; Referral practices | Newborn care practices | Hygiene and infection control practices in Health Centers and related equipment and supplies | Hygiene and infection control practices in Health Centers; Newborn care practices; Perceived newborn health problems (including danger signs) and referral |
Participants | 27 Mothers/Caregivers; 16 VHSG volunteers | 4 newborns (less than 29 days old) | 10 health facilities and 4 homes of newborn babies | 2 FGDs (8 participants) |