164 EXAMPLE OF A FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSION GUIDE Focus Group Discussion Topic: Malnutrition F<Kus Group: 10-12 mothers or care providers of children 0·12 years old seated · in a semi-circular ari:angement; facilitators and persons in charge of documenting the discussion will be seated among the participants Objectives of the FGO: a. To determine the knowledge, attitudes and practices on nutrition of mothers and care providers in Barangay Sto. Rosario b. To describe the perceptions or mothers and care providers regarding factors that affect children's nutritional status in Barangay Sto. Rosario c. To determine available alternatives for mothers and care providers to address problems on nutrition in Barangay Sto. Rosario lntroductton: Before the actual discussion, make sure that all participants including facilitators have name tags. This is to ensure that participants are properly acknowledged when they want to talk and for the nole takers to properly documen t their contribution to the discussion. Allow participants to be comfortably seated. Greet the participants and make proper introductions. State the objectives of the FGD and the general rules of the discussion. Gulde Questions : /1,. Perception of a healthy and well-nourished child 1. S. a lnyong palagav, ano po ang katangian ng isang malusog na bata? Respond ents may characterize a healthy child based on physical (mataba, maliksi), mental (matalino), social (bibo) and emotional (masaya) paramete rs. 2. Ang lahat ng inyong nabangglt ay pamantayan ng malusog na bata. Ito ay kar. inlwana resulta ng pagkakaroon ng wastons nutrisyon. Ang wastons nutrisyon ay nasusul<at ng pag kakaroon ng was tong timbang ayon sa edad. llan sa inyo ang nakakaa lam kung ang kanilang mga anak ay may wastong timbang ayon sa kanilang edad? Responses of participants reflect their recognition of the importance or maintaining ideal body weight as a nutrition parameter. Follow-up questions may Include: a. Maituturlng bang malusog ang lsang batang sobra sa timbangi' b. Okay lang ba ang batang payat nga pero madalang naming magkasak i(? 3. Sa inyong pananaw, ano ang maaaring mangyarl sa lsang bata na ang timbang ay nananatiling mababa kung ihahamblng sa kanyang ideal body weight? · Summarize and synthesize responses on consequences of below normal body weight. L 