Table 1 MANIFEST stakeholders from community to district levels
Actors involved | Description |
|---|---|
Community | |
 Local council I chairperson | • Elected village leader • Lowest level in the administrative system |
 Village Health Team (VHT) | • A team of community health volunteers |
 Local transporters | • Drivers and vehicle owners who can provide transportation from villages to health facilities |
 Savings groups | • Support small scale savings and provide credit |
 Households | • Pregnant women and their spouses |
Parish | |
 Local council II chairperson | • Elected village leader • Second level in the administrative system |
 Super VHT | • Supervises and supports the VHTs in a parish villages (approximately 5–10 villages per parish) |
Sub county (Implementation committee) | |
 Local council III chairperson | • Third level in the administrative system • Political head of the sub county • Supervisory role at sub county level |
 Health assistant | • Responsible for prevention and control of diseases in the community • Overall supervisor of VHTs |
 Sub-county chief (Senior assistant secretary) | • Manages and coordinates the implementation of government policies, programmes, projects and laws at the sub county level • Sub county level coordinator |
 Community development officer (CDO) | • Responsible for facilitating and empowering communities for community development • Supports the saving groups within a sub county |
 Facility in charge of health center III | • Nurse or Clinical Officer • Responsible for providing leadership at the health facility to ensure health services are provided according to government regulations |
 Religious leader | • To provide leadership to religious group and encourage good morals • Mobilise communities to participate in health activities |
District Implementation committee | |
 District political leadership | • Local council V chairperson Fourth and highest level in the administrative system • Resident District Commissioner. Representative of the president in the district • Supervisory and oversight role |
 District health team | • Comprised of nursing officers, health education specialist, facility managers, district health officers • Responsible for overseeing health services at district level |
 District administrative team | • Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Financial officer, District Community development officer and District Commercial Officer • Supervisory and oversight role |