Table 1 Demographic characteristics of in-depth interview respondents by data collection round and overall
| Â | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov–Dec 2016 | Apr–May 2017 | Oct–Nov 2017 | Jul–Oct 2018 | ||
Rural health center staff | N = 21 | N = 19 | N = 15 | N = 18 | N = 73 |
 Female, N (%) | 11 (52.4) | 11 (57.9) | 6 (40.0) | 6 (33.3) | 34 (46.6) |
 Facility in-charge, N (%)* | 14 (66.7) | 10 (52.6) | 3 (30.0) | 10 (55.6) | 37 (54.4) |
 Clinical position, N (%)* | |||||
  Clinical officer | 2 (9.5) | 1 (5.3) | 2 (20.0) | 1 (5.6) | 6 (8.8) |
  Nurse | 3 (14.3) | 6 (31.6) | 2 (20.0) | 3 (16.7) | 14 (20.6) |
  Midwife | 7 (33.3) | 3 (15.8) | 2 (20.0) | 5 (27.8) | 17 (25.0) |
  Non-skilled birth attendant staff | 4 (19.1) | 3 (15.8) | 3 (30.0) | 3 (16.7) | 13 (19.1) |
  In-charge, clinical position missing | 5 (23.8) | 6 (31.6) | 1 (10.0) | 6 (33.3) | 18 (26.5) |
 Years working in the health system, mean (SD)* | 10.7 (8.9) | 10.2 (9.9) | 6.9 (8.1) | 11.6 (8.6) | 10.2 (8.9) |
District health officers | N = 6 | N = 8 | N = 3 | N = 4 | N = 21 |
 Female, N (%) | 2 (33.3) | 3 (37.5) | 1 (33.3) | 1 (25.0) | 7 (33.3) |
 Position, N (%) | |||||
  District Medical Officer | 3 (50.0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (14.3) |
  Maternal Child Health Officer | 2 (33.3) | 3 (37.5) | 0 (0) | 2 (50.0) | 7 (33.3) |
  Nursing Officer | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (33.3) | 0 (0) | 1 (4.8) |
  Other officer | 1 (16.7) | 5 (62.5) | 1 (33.3) | 2 (50.0) | 10 (47.6) |
 Years working in the health system, mean (SD)^ | 11.4 (6.6) | 11.4 (5.7) | 8.7 (5.7) | 16.2 (4.3) | 11.9 (5.8) |