Survey Results
It turned out that some important information with regards to the form of the RFID bracelet and social implementation had been gathered almost a year ago. Six focus group discussions were conducted with four female and two male groups in Lyari community during the month of May, 2006.
The main findings are as follows:
1) Males preferred cards but would accept a bracelet with black beads (which resemble beads that ward of the evil eye)
2) Females didn't not mind having the bracelet on for the first six months
3) Both men and women showed high concern for child safety and comfort when considering bracelet design
4) Important traits:
Soft (no wires)
Durable, beads won't come off
Waterproof
Prefer black beads to golden beads
Small thickness to minimise skin contact
Chip should be well-embedded in the bracelet so that a child cannot remove it even with his mouth
5) The community was familiar and comfortable with the card system but are concerned about the durability of the card
6) People reacted very well to monetary incentives such as grocery coupons
7) Giving out freebies to attract participants might backfire as people might think something must be wrong with the vaccines and the programme
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