Table 2 Recruitment strategy of the respondent groups
Respondent group | Eligibility criteria | Recruitment strategy | Number of participants | The method used for the interview |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Ministry of Health Officials (National MoH, state MoH, County health department officials, state/county hospital directors/administrators) | Heads of the department and/or their representatives who are involved in the supervision of health services and decision-making. | Purposive selection with support from the National and State Ministry of Health Officials. | 21 | Semi-structured interviews |
2. Non-governmental actors (NGOs, United Nations Agencies, Fund Managers for the pooled funds for the health programmes) | Senior officials from the organisations involved in the provision and supervision of health services in the states/counties. One of the NGOs from each county or state must be an HPF programme implementing partner. The UN agencies must be involved in supporting the health sector. | Purposive selection in consultation with State Ministry of Health Officials, UN Agencies and Fund managers for the pooled funds. The non-HPF implementing NGOs were selected using snowballing sampling. | 22 | Semi-structured Interviews |
3. Hospital health workers (state & county) and PHC health workers from the Primary Health Care Centres (PHCCs) | Male and female health workers - managers/ward in charge, doctors, clinical officers, nurses, midwives, laboratory staff, and other allied health professionals working in the selected hospitals and primary care facilities for at least one year. Stratifying criteria were gender, profession, and position of authority. | Purposive selection in consultation with the health facility in-charge, hospital administrators, and supported by the CHD medical officer. | 151 | Focus group discussions |