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Table 1 Overview of focus group discussions and interviews

From: A qualitative assessment of health extension workers’ relationships with the community and health sector in Ethiopia: opportunities for enhancing maternal health performance

Method

Participants

No. per district

No. of districts

Total no. of respondents (total number of FGDs)

Focus group discussions (FGDs)

HEWs

1

6

57 (6)

Women in community

1

6

55 (6)

Men in community

0 or 1

2

19 (2)

Total

 

131 (14)

Semi-structured interviews

HEWs

2

6

12

Mothers

2

6

12

Traditional birth attendants (TBAs)

1

6

6

Kebele administrators

0 or 1

3

3

Health centre heads or delivery case team leaders

1

6

6

HEP coordinators

0 or 1

3

3

Regional HEP coordinator

NA

NA

1

Zonal HEP coordinator

NA

NA

1

Total

 

44