total), but it concentrates on findings that have arisen in the 34 interviews conducted
after the first ‘Flash Report’ released in July 2020. Of the interviews conducted in the
second round of research, 11 respondents were female, 23 were male, 4 were religious
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leaders, 5 were unauthorized health practitioners, and 17 were youth. One respondent
was a person with a disability (deafness), and one was a recovered Covid-19 patient.
Covid-19 safe data collection details
Due to the dangers presented by Covid-19, the highest priority during the interview
process was to keep the local researchers safe and compliant with health guidelines.
They conducted phone interviews and other socially-distanced forms of information
gathering. As of June 2020, researchers were conducting one-on-one and small group
interviews in a socially distanced manner while wearing masks, and continued to
interview some people by phone. When the local research team gathered in person to
discuss findings, they remained socially distanced and wore masks, and also followed
hygienic procedures such as hand washing. Otherwise, they communicated by phone
when travel across the different camps in Cox’s Bazar was not feasible due to shelterin-place guidelines.
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