Table 1 Study objectives, Research methods and Sample size

Objective 1

Quantitative

Facility audit :

Facility records review – registers and

42 District hospitals- 5 CHC and PHC facilities

To determine the extent of the engagement of NGOs and CCWs in the implementation of collaborative TB/HIV including PMTCT

*DHIS

Interview with facility managers using a self-administered questionnaire

37 facility managers

NGO audit :

32 NGOs managing HBCs

NGO records review and interviews with managers

1 NGO managing CHWs

Household survey which included participant

n = 3,867 household members randomly selected from the catchment areas of audited facilities and NGOs

aged 18 years and above

Objective 2

Qualitative

Individual in-depth interviews with

29 Provincial managers – 6 District managers – 6 Facility managers – 11 NGO managers- 6 FGDs with CCW- 4 FGDs with patients- 2

**key informants (Provincial and district managers; Hospital and facility managers; and NGO managers)

Identify constraints related to provision of TB/HIV/PMTCT integrated care at community level

Focus group discussion (FGDs) with CCWs and TB,HIV and PMTCT patients

Objective 3

Explore ways of enhancing the engagement of CCWs to provide integrated TB/HIV/PMTCT services.