Application of focus group and survey methods in the study of rural primary health care development in Nigeria.
This study illustrates the application of focus group techniques in baseline studies involving rural primary health care development. Conventional survey methods were combined with focus group approach in seeking information about community diagnosis, community initiative, KAP, and mobilization. Phase-1 of the study generated data with questionnaire; while Phase-2 used a flow-chart model guided by specific trigger questions which stimulated responses and discussions on topics similar to Phase-1. Analysis and comparison of information from both sources indicated that the two techniques were complementary. However, the focus group approach had additional advantages of permitting uninhibited discussion and expression of cultural nuances among participants. It also revealed certain sociocultural information which may be pertinent to the planning and implementation of rural primary health care development.
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University of Calabar, Nigeria.