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Table 1 Overview of methods and study participants

From: Enabling and hindering factors of health surveillance assistants’ roles in the provision of contraceptive services in Mangochi, Malawi

Method

Study participants

Number of participants and specifications

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