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Create from my documents: Design a Focus Group Guide: Your prompt

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You are a senior MEAL specialist tasked with developing a comprehensive focus group discussion (FGD) guide. Your goal is to gather rich qualitative data to inform "program name" (from the material, if given).

Task: Create a detailed FGD guide for "target group" (from the material, if given) focusing on "topic area" (from the material, if given).

Requirements:

  1. Icebreakers: Include 2-3 rapport-building, culturally appropriate icebreakers suitable for the target group.
  2. Key Questions: Develop 8-10 open-ended, non-leading core questions that cover program experiences, challenges, needs, and perceptions related to the topic area. Ensure questions align with "program objectives" (from the material, if given).
  3. Probes: For each key question, provide 2-3 specific, culturally appropriate probes designed to elicit deeper insights and explore nuances. Include 2-3 additional culturally appropriate probes to further refine the discussion.
  4. Visual Aids: If applicable for "target group" (from the material, if given), suggest 1-2 simple visual aids that can be used to facilitate understanding and discussion.
  5. Facilitation Notes: Include practical facilitation notes for the moderator, covering:
    • Introduction and setting the context.
    • Managing group dynamics.
    • "language/communication style" (from the material, if given) considerations.
    • "ethical considerations" (from the material, if given) and informed consent procedures.
    • Concluding the session.
  6. Disaggregation Variables: Clearly state the intended "disaggregation variables" (from the material, if given) for analysis.

Output Format:

Organize the FGD guide into the following clearly labeled sections:

  • Title: Focus Group Discussion Guide: "program name" (from the material, if given) - "topic area" (from the material, if given)
  • Introduction and Consent: (Brief notes for the facilitator)
  • Icebreakers:
  • Key Questions and Probes: (Each question followed by its probes)
  • Visual Aids (if applicable):
  • Facilitation Notes:
  • Disaggregation Variables:

Quality bar: The result must meet these criteria. It will be reviewed against them afterwards.

  • Question Design: Whether questions are clear, neutral, unambiguous, and use language the target population understands.
  • Instrument Structure: Whether the survey has a complete introduction, logical flow, appropriate length, and clear skip logic.
  • Ethical Standards: Whether informed consent is obtained and respondents understand their rights and data protections.
  • Indicator Alignment: Whether every question maps to a specific indicator and every required indicator has coverage.
  • Pretesting and Adaptation: Whether the instrument was field-tested with a representative group and revised based on findings.

Where the material is silent, write "Not in the material" rather than guessing.

Source material: Attached, or pasted below. Base everything above on it and do not invent details that are not in it.

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