New Concept Information System

Communication Needs Assessment on TB

The CNA was conducted in four states viz. Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa and West Bengal which concerned all major stakeholders including community members, local practitioners and TB patients.

The main objectives of the study were:

To understand the perception of people towards TB and TB patients.
To identify communication needs and approaches based on the understanding of communication gaps.
To give comprehensive recommendations on communication needs of the community on TB, messages and medium of communication.

A qualitative methodological approach was adopted for the study and Focus Group Discussion (FGD) and In-depth Interviews (IDI) were employed as qualitative tools. The sample population was categorized according to location (rural and urban) and sex (ale and female) among various age groups for each state.

Study location

State	Urban	Rural
Bihar	Darbhanga, Gaya	Bhadurpur, Kevti, Meergunj
Madhya Pradesh	Shajapur, Chindwara	Sonera, Bercha, Umranala
Orissa	Berhampur, Bhubaneswar	Balipatna, Jatni, Katu
West Bengal	Bankura, South 24 Parganas - Pujali	Chatnabazar, Kantafuli, Harishpur

Sample size

Activity	Groups	Total Sample Size (all 4 states)
FGD (Women)	10	40
FGD (Men)	10	40
IDI (Women)	30	120
IDI (Men)	30	120
IDI (Local practitioners)	20	80

Testimonials

"New Concept Info systems carried out a qualitative assessment of communication needs in TB care and control, across four states where TB is high priority. The agency demonstrated clear understanding of the concept and the requirements for its execution. It carried out the assessment in a timely, efficient and rigorous manner".
Beulah Jayakumar, Associate Director
Public Health, World Vision India

Communication Needs Assessment on TB

Study location

State

Urban

Rural

Sample size

Activity

Groups

Total Sample Size (all 4 states)

Testimonials