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. 2017 Feb 28;6:255. doi: 10.4102/ajod.v6i0.255

TABLE 1.

Participant description and data collection methods.

Participants Data collection method Procedure Core questions
Community /disabled members (n = 37)
Gender:
Female (n = 23)
Male (n = 4)
Ages:
19–30 years (n = 6)
31–40 years (n = 11)
41–60 years (n = 16)
61–70 years (n = 4)		 Five Focus Groups with 5–6 members of community in uGu District. There were three meetings conducted by the research assistant for each of the focus groups.

  1. To discuss the purpose of the research, obtain consent and explain about taking photographs and ethics around this

  2. To collect the cameras to develop the pictures

  3. To facilitate the focus group which lasted for 45–60 minutes in duration and were conducted in isiZulu


The principal researcher was an observer in the focus group

  • Can you explain the challenges you experienced?

  • What services do you think that OTs should offer in the community?
Seven Semi-structured interviews were conducted with members of the community in uGu. The research assistant conducted the interviews lasting for 30–45 minutes in isiZulu.The principal researcher conducted five participant observations by visiting their homes with the isiZulu-speaking research assistants and an interpreter.

  • To interrogate the themes that emerged from the focus groups (above).
Community healthcare worker (CHW) (n = 23)

  • Gender:

  • Female (n = 21)

  • Male (n = 2)

 Four Focus groups with CHWs.One conducted in English by the researcher. The research assistant conducted the focus groups interviews lasting for 45–60 minutes in isiZulu with 5 CHWs in each group.The principal researcher observed two focus groups.

  • What challenges do PWDs experience?

  • What services do you think that OTs should offer in the community?
Ages:

  • 31–40 (n = 13)

  • 41–60 (n = 10)

 Two Semi-structured interviews were conducted with CHW. The semi-structured interviews were 30–45 minutes in duration. One was conducted in isiZulu by the research assistant and one in English by the principal researcher. To interrogate and ratify information from the themes that emerged from the focus group.