Table 1 Summary of data collection activities
Activity | Collection period (month.year) | Sample | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
Routine monitoring in health facilities | Â | Â | Â |
1) Collection of monthly data on availability of anti-malarial drugs in all public health facilities from ledger books | 1.2005 - 12.2008 | 10 | Rural villages (DSS) |
2) GPS location of each health facility | Â | Â | Â |
Shop census | Â | Â | Â |
Census of all shops potentially selling drugs providing quantitative data on | 5.2004 - 7.2004 | 758 | Rural villages (DSS) and Ifakara Town |
| Â | 3.2005 - 7.2005 | 790 | Â |
1) Availability of shops selling anti-malarial drugs | 4.2006 - 7.2006 | 878 | Â |
2) Availability of anti-malarial drugs | 4.2007 - 8.2007 | 1074 | Â |
3) GPS location of each shop | 4.2008 - 9.2008 | 1082 | Â |
Retail audits | Â | Â | Â |
1) Measurement of anti-malarial sales during a two-week period in all outlets (shops and health facilities) | 4.2005 - 7.2005 | 78 | Rural villages (DSS) |
2) Retail prices of each anti-malarial drug | 4.2008 - 7.2008 | 66 | Â |