Comparison of fieldwork approach across three Hamlets before and during COVID-19
| Pre-COVID-19 | During COVID-19 | |
| Hamlet 1 | Hamlet 2 | Hamlet 3 |
| Community researcher was a female resident of neighbouring hamlet who participated in study design and review meetings and conducted fieldwork alongside investigators. Recording, consent and data collection formalities, including recording, were handled by investigators. | Community researcher was a male social work student (still pursuing his education) who coordinated and led fieldwork (group and individual interviews) in his own hamlet following revised data collection processes (see table 2). | Community researcher was a female resident and a women self-help group member who coordinated and led fieldwork (in depth interviews) in her own hamlet following revised data collection processes (see table 2). |
| Six interviews, five focus group discussions | Six interviews, one group interview | Six interviews |
Source: authors.