Location/Area Bindura urban Ran Mine Wayerera Communal Area Farms Totals Men 26 20 37 Women 34 9 18 Boys 6 3 41 Girls 9 5 30 Totals 75 37 126 19 102 33 94 11 61 8 52 71 309 350 300 250 200 Bindura District 150 100 50 0 m en w om en boys girls totals Figure 1: Respondents interviewed in Bindura District In the two districts, the research was conducted with over 545 respondents (162 women, 207 men, 98 boys and 78 girls), comprising 309 respondents in Bindura District and 236 respondents in Hurungwe District. 3.5 Research Guide /Checklist Questions Numerous checklist questions formed the research guide that constituted and set the broad parameters for the research, with room for the researchers to probe and inquire deeper into issues of concern. The major areas that the research looked into during the research process are in Appendix 5. 3.6 Key Informant Interviews The research team held discussions with a number of key informants in the sampled areas (Appendix 3). The interviews covered various aspects pertaining to birth registration in the sampled communities. Some of the key informants with whom discussions were held were: • NGO project officers • Councilors • School Headmasters and teachers • Traditional Birth attendants • Church representatives • Unregistered children 3.7 Focus Group Discussions Focus group discussions were held in instances where there were many respondents to render the administering of individual questionnaires inappropriate. A focus group is Birth Registration Research Report/2007 31