Local illness concepts and their relevance for the prevention and control of malaria during pregnancy in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi: findings from a comparative qualitative study

Table 1 Respondents

Method	Respondent type	Central Ghana	Northern Ghana	Kenya	Malawi	Total
Free listing and sorting	Community members	12	16	17	24	59
	Pregnant women	10	10	7	11	38
	Health providers*	10	11	6	5	32
In-depth interviews	Pregnant women	84	64	69	68	285
	Health providers*	33	34	17	21	105
	Relatives	26	29	20	16	91
	Opinion leaders	12	12	10	12	46
Case studies	Pregnant women	19	18	12	18	67
Focus group discussions	Community members	10	16	9	16	51

*Includes health care staff involved with the provision of ANC at health facilities and TBA working in the communities.

ISSN: 1475-2875