The purpose of these guidelines is to introduce the following: 

The concept of narratives and how they can be a valuable tool in understanding people’s health behaviours in the context of NTD control and elimination as well as in other programmes;

• Why building partnerships for this research is so important and some of the key steps needed to develop effective collaborative relationships;

• The survey instrument used to collect these narratives, outlined in terms of its core components as well as specific survey questions that can be customised to fit the local context;

• The process of analysing the quantitative and qualitative components of the questionnaire;

• The dissemination plan; and

• Additional resources