Table 1.
Actual sample size that was achieved, the type of participants involved and methods used to obtain data from each group
| Method | Participant | Sample size | Key |
|---|---|---|---|
| FGD | Male community group (>18 years of age) | 8 | MCFGD |
| Female community group (>18 years of age) | 6 | FCFGD | |
| SSI | Professionals (>18 years old within a professional role, completed a degree or higher educational qualification) | 5 | ProfSSI |
| By occupation: | |||
| ‐ Nurse | 1 | ||
| ‐ Occupational therapist | 1 | ||
| ‐ Rehabilitation technicians | 2 | ||
| ‐ Special educational needs teacher | 1 | ||
| Children without disabilities (8–18 years old) | 5 | CwoDSSI | |
| Carers of children without disabilities (child is ≤18 years old) | 6 | CCwoDSSI | |
| Children with disabilities (8–18 years old) | 5 | CwDSSI | |
| Carers of children with disabilities (child is ≤18 years old) | 8 | CCwDSSI | |
| PAR | Two groups of children without disabilities (8–18 years old) | 12 (6 + 6) | CwoDPAR |
| Two groups of children with disabilities (8–18 years old) | 9 (5 + 4) | CwDPAR | |
| Direct observation | Children with or without disabilities (8–18 years old) | Unknown | |
| Total | 64 | ||
FGD, focus group discussion; SSI, semi‐structured interviews; PAR, participatory action research.