Table 1 Important characteristics of case study districts

Geographical location

Rural

Urban

Total Population (2016 projection)^a

203,364

990,225

Growth rate^a

3.2%

3.2%

Population of women of child bearing age (WCBA) (46.9% urban; 42.8% rural)^b

87,040

464,416

Population of U-5 children (15.5% urban; 18.1% rural)^b

36,809

153,485

% of WBCA currently pregnant (9.5 in urban, 14% in rural)^b

12,186

44,120

Proportion delivered in public health facility (36.5%)^b

4448

16,104

Number of public PHC facilities^c

31

46

Number of public SHC facilities^c

3

6

Number of private health facilities^c

6

168

Number of Health facility committees^d

20

8

Mean nurses per PHC facility^e

0.09

0.44

Mean number of CHEWs/ JCHEWs per PHC^e

3.3

10.9