Table 1.
Qualitative data collection methods and category of study respondents.
| Category of respondents who participated in IDIs | Study areas | |
|---|---|---|
| Oforikrom Municipality | Adaklu district | |
| Category | No. | No. |
| Assembly members | 1 | 1 |
| Chiefs and queen mothers | 2 | 2 |
| Community elders | 2 | 2 |
| The staff of the Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection | 1 | 1 |
| GHS officials | 2 | 2 |
| Religious leaders | 2 | 2 |
| Herbalists | 2 | 2 |
| Persons who had been infected or a relative had been with COVID-19 | 3 | 3 |
| Persons with disability | 3 | 3 |
| Persons caring for persons with disabilities | 3 | 3 |
| Community volunteers | 2 | 2 |
| Total number of interviews | 23 | 23 |
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| List of participants for FGDs | ||
| Women (1, women under 30 years; 1, women over 30 years) | 2 | 2 |
| Men (1, men under 30 years; 1, men over 30 years) | 2 | 2 |
| Total number of FGDs | 4 | 4 |