Qualitative research methods facilitate community engagement and participation by involving stakeholders from the community in developing and evaluating the intervention. Qualitative methods, such as focus group discussions and key informant interviews, generate opportunities for stakeholders to provide intervention planners with critical information (Gittelsohn, 2016; Ialongo & Rebok, 2016). Focus group discussions and key informant …show more content…
These methods assist the intervention team in determining whether: community members are aware of the intervention; the intervention is being well-received among those who are aware or participating in it; the intervention is well-organized; the intervention is in compliance with legal or institutional standards; etc. (CDC, 2011). The answers to these and many other questions that can be answered qualitatively serve two goals: (1) to determine whether the integrity and delivery of the intervention is at a sufficient level to have the intended short- and medium-term outcomes or influences; and (2) to facilitate a long-term impact evaluation, which also depends heavily on effective implementation (Rossi et al.,