1. I think formative research is part or step of community engagement that assists the research team to understand the study population and trying to set the right foot in the community for the success of the trial
2. For our upcoming Vaccine trial at this stage we have involved the CAB members about the trial in general ( tTarget population, numbero f participants to be enrolled, objectives, duration, number of visits and general procedures). Also together we reviewed the participant informed consent to be used for the trial . we have discussed recruitment plans/strategies. We are still waiting for ethical clearance from the IRBs, once we receive approval we are planing to conduct a meeting or community forum with community leaders and other stakeholders like street leaders,area government leaders, health officers, religious leader, previous vaccine trial participants and other influential people in the target area, there after we plan to hold a press conference with local media personnel and from there we will continue with information seminars, community meeting and radio talk shows
