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5. Structured interviews with mother-respondents

For the structured interviews with mother-respondents you will need to make a number of decisions including:

i. Selecting the twenty-five to thirty key foods consumed (see section IV-C, page 88).
ii. The selection of appropriate terms and phrases to describe the signs and symptoms of xerophthalmia used in the generic case scenarios. Literal translations should be avoided, unless they are used in the local language.
iii. The selection of sites where foods are obtained or collected.

Preparation for the structured interviews should include testing of the procedures with both key-informants and mother-respondents in their homes. During this time you will want to identify aspects of the procedures that may be problematic or inappropriate for your study community and make necessary adaptations.

Informed Consent

Before you begin conducting structured interviews you will need to decide how best to obtain consent from your respondents. You should identify the accepted government procedures at the national level (you may want to consult Ministry of Health officials) and the regional level for obtaining consent. Additionally, it is important to design a format that is appropriate for the local community. Some guidelines in this regard are given in Appendix 3, "Some Reminders about Data gathering: Do's and Don'ts" (page 109).

The following section gives detailed descriptions of the interview procedures with mother-respondents.

FORM 3 .2 List of Little-Used or Unused Vitamin A-Rich Foods

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Date: __________________Place:__________________________
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Notes on cultural associations of food items:

Notes on potential vitamin A value:

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