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Table 2 Respondent groups, methods and number and content of research encounters

From: Using theory and formative research to design interventions to improve community health worker motivation, retention and performance in Mozambique and Uganda

Country

Method

Respondents

Content

(number of encounters)

Uganda

IDIs (5), FGDs (3)

Ministry of Health personnel at national and district levels

Ranking of a long list of possible interventions and discussion of their acceptability and feasibility in context

Mozambique

IDIs (6), FGDs (4)

Ministry of Health personnel at national, district and provincial levels

Uganda

IDIs (61)

CHWs (31), CHW supervisors (6), NGO and district personnel with experience in CHW programme implementation (6), local community leaders (6), caregivers of children below 5 years (6) and male heads of household (6)

CHW motivation and issues related to their retention, performance and interaction with their community

Acceptability and feasibility of possible interventions

Mozambique

IDIs (26)

CHWs (12), supervisors (6), community leaders (4), district- and province-level personnel with experience in CHW programme implementation (4)

Uganda

FGDs (15)

CHWs (7), supervisors (3), district personnel with experience in CHW programme implementation (2), local community leaders (1), caregivers of children below 5 years (1) and male heads of household (1)

Acceptability and feasibility of possible interventions

Mozambique

FGDs (4)

Mothers of children below 5 years (4)