Method | Study participants | Number of participants and specifications |
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SSIs | Women (15–49 years) | 1 unmarried using contraceptives 1 married stopped using contraceptives 1 unmarried stopped using contraceptives 2 married never used contraceptives 1 unmarried never used contraceptives |
Men | 2 married from Yao and Chewa tribe | |
HSAs | 2 trained male HSAs, government facilities 2 trained female HSAs, government facilities 1 trained female HSA, CHAM facility | |
CMAs | 3, from each of the 3 TAs | |
CBDAs | 1, from one of the 3 TAs | |
FGDs | Female community members | 3 FGDs, unmarried 15–18 yrs. (1 from each TA); 20 participants 3 FGDs, married 19+ yrs. (1 from each TA); 22 participants |
Male community members | 1 FGD, unmarried 15–18 yrs.; 7 participants 3 FGDs of married 19+ yrs.; 22 participants | |
HSAs | 3 FGDs (1 from each TAs); 18 participants | |
KIIs | Community Level | 2 traditional leaders (TAs) 3 religious leaders (1 Muslim, 1 Catholic and 1 Christian other) 3 AEHOs (1 from each of the TAs) 1 representatives of a safe motherhood group 1 female initiator |
District Level | 1 representative from the environmental health department 1 representative from the nursing department 1 family planning coordinator 1 NGO representative | |
National level | 1 representative of in the Reproductive Health Unit 1 representative of the Community Health Section 1 representative of the White Ribbon Alliance |