Table 2 Summarised sampling process for the qualitative approach
Study Population | Sampling Procedure | Sample Size | Instrument and Data collection Procedure | Data Analysis Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Community Leaders (16 Chiefs in Mberengwa and 5 chiefs in Umguza) | Purposive | 21 | Unstructured Interviews, recording of interviews using a tape recorder | Coding and Thematic analysis on MAXQDA version 14 |
2. Herbalists and traditional attendants | Snowballing | Unknown, therefore sample size would be determined by data saturation. | Unstructured Interviews, recording of interviews using a tape recorder | Coding and Thematic analysis on MAXQDA version 14 |
3. Parents and guardians | Purposive | 5 Focus groups with at 10 participants. The groups would comprise of 5 females and 5 male participants. | Focus Group Discussion Guide, recording the conversations using a tape recorder | Coding and Thematic analysis on MAXQDA version 14 |
4. Health Service Providers | Purposive | Mberengwa has 32 Health facilities therefore one doctor (if available), one nurse and one environmental Health Practitioner involved in adolescent sexual health issues would be selected at least one in each category per facility, the sample size would depend on data saturation. In Umguza there are 5 health facilities Sample of 5 doctors (if available), 5 nurses and 5 EHPs | Unstructured Interviews, recording of interviews using a tape recorder | Coding and Thematic analysis on MAXQDA version 14 |