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Table 1 Breakdown of policy makers and healthcare managers interviewed for the study within the two states in Nigeria

From: Reducing maternal and newborn mortality in Nigeria—a qualitative study of stakeholders’ perceptions about the performance of community health workers and the introduction of community midwifery at primary healthcare level

S/N

Category of stakeholders interviewed for the study

Number of stakeholders

Bauchi

Cross River

Total

1

Head of Health Training Institution

3

7

10

2

Senior Ministry of Health Official

4

2

6

3

Senior Official from Health-related parastatal within the State e.g. from the State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, State Hospital Management Board etc.

8

5

13

4

Local Government Health Department official (e.g. Primary Healthcare (PHC) Director, Maternal and Child Health Coordinators) within Local Government Areas in study states

4

4

8

5

Manager in Health Development Organization

2

3

5

6

Official from frontline health worker association

1

1

2

Total

22

22

44