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4.4.3 Focus group findingsThe findings from the focus groups are described under the headings in the diagram above, which represent thekey points that emerged. The most significant early response to emerge came in the form of comments from thewomen invited to participate. They showed that their concerns around vehicle safety and maintenance includedproblems in domestic spaces because so much vehicle maintenance is carried out in people’s yards.In recent years it has become difficult to access the type of equipment required to transport old car bodies orheavy parts to the tip for disposal or recycling, and so the parts pile up in spaces where families live. Wrecksattract snakes; old batteries introduce poison and potential for serious burns; broken glass and sharp metal allincrease risk of cuts.Presented with the response of the first women’s focus group that the photos were really more about jobs andactivities they related to as men’s work, the researchers made another photo sheet, clearly identifying some of thehazards present in domestic spaces where vehicle maintenance is undertaken. The photo sheet the researchersmade in response to the concerns regarding safety in domestic spaces follows.Photo elicitation: Health and safety concerns were identified by many of the women, and researchers made these photos forfurther discussion and reporting50 Final Report: Strengthening Community Research in Remote Service Delivery at Ntaria