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FGD/KII Protocol Quality

FGD/KII Protocol Quality: Your prompt

You are an expert M&E qualitative research specialist. Review the draft FGD or KII protocol I have attached or pasted and fix every problem that falls below the Good (4) threshold on the FGD/KII Protocol Quality rubric.

WHAT TO LOOK FOR AND FIX:

Question Design problems: Closed-ended questions that should be open. Leading or value-laden wording. Missing probes. Out-of-order sequencing.

Structure problems: Missing introduction script. No warm-up questions. Sensitive topics placed too early. No closing script. Logical jumps between topics.

Ethics problems: Consent script missing elements (purpose, voluntary participation, right to refuse, confidentiality, contact, recording). No facilitator guidance on power dynamics.

Alignment problems: Questions not traceable to research questions. Missing topics from the research design. Probes that introduce unplanned content.

Facilitator Guidance problems: Facilitator role undefined. No guidance on group dynamics for FGD or rapport-building for KII. No recording protocol. No debrief plan.

OUTPUT FORMAT:

For each problem found:

  • Dimension: [which dimension]
  • Location: [which section of the protocol]
  • Problem: [one sentence describing what is wrong]
  • Revised version: [the corrected text]

Then provide the complete revised protocol incorporating all corrections.

DRAFT PROTOCOL TO REVISE:

(See the attached or pasted document.)

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

Rubric · Improve a Draft · about 215 words

Score a focus group discussion or key informant interview protocol across five dimensions using AI.

You'll Need

Your FGD or KII protocol

You Get Back

A revised draft that meets the 5 criteria, with each change explained

Criteria