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Table 1 Overview of focus group discussions and interviews

From: Health surveillance assistants as intermediates between the community and health sector in Malawi: exploring how relationships influence performance

Method

Participants

Total No. of respondents (Total no. of FGDs)

Focus Group Discussions

HSAs

19 (3)

Women with under five children

70 (7)

Volunteers

48 (6)

Total

137 (16)

Semi-structured in-depth interviews

HSAs

5

Senior HSAs

3

Mothers

1

Traditional birth attendants

6

District level managers and health staff

13

Health centre in charges

2

NGO representatives

9

Traditional leaders

3

Volunteers

2

Total

44