Data analysis
malaria
MALARIA, SECONDARY, SAID
KIIs and FGDs were led by experienced facilitators supported by a trained notetaker. Each interview facilitator was accompanied by a notetaker who took notes, recorded audio, and observed the KIIs and FGDs. All facilitators and notetakers were instructed by and introduced to the study protocol, data collection methodologies, and ethical considerations for protecting the confidentiality of study participants. Notetakers were advised to observe body language, the presence of other individuals during the interviews, and the surrounding environment. Audio recordings of the FGDs and KIIs were transcribed into Thai transcriptions, then translated into English. The transcriptions were reviewed, coded by two separate researchers, and gathered into key themes per the study objectives manually. If any questions arose the audio recordings were re-visited to confirm what was said. A draft codebook was developed with both a priori codes from the interview guides and themes that emerged from reviews of the summaries and notes. Thematic analyses were conducted on notes of participants’ responses and themes determined. Content was analyzed to identify themes by exploring, interpreting, and categorizing the data. Information from different primary (interviews) and secondary (provincial malaria data and reports) sources was compared to identify consistency in their responses. In addition, Dedoose qualitative data analysis software (version 9.0.62) was used to perform content analysis to obtain findings and recommendations [