Study guide
pneumonia, diarrhea
PNEUMONIA, DISEASES
The research team conducted a relevant literature review on community engagement, diarrhea, and pneumonia followed by discussions within the team and the community, and incorporation of their input to finalize probing questions. Subsequently, a semi-structured interview guide was developed in English with predetermined open-ended questions. We also received feedback from researchers with long-term experience working in the community, to ensure applicability and relevance of the interview questions. The guide was then translated into the local Sindhi language and pilot tested on five individuals. The guide included questions pertaining to community characteristics, childhood diseases particularly diarrhea and pneumonia, childhood vaccinations, infant and young child feeding (IYCF), water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) conditions, healthcare seeking behaviors, health systems, possible mediums of community mobilization and views regarding conditional incentives.