Health system, socio-cultural, economic, environmental and individual factors influencing bed net use in the prevention of malaria in pregnancy in two Ghanaian regions

Table 2 Data collection methods and categories of respondents

Region	Category of respondents	IDIs	Conversations	Case studies	Transect walk
Ashanti^a	Health Managers	8	4	0	3
	Health Care providers	11	20	0	–
	Pregnant women	30	25	4	–
	Opinion Leaders	10	5	0	–
	Procurement officers	1	2	0	–
	Laboratory officials	0	2	0	–
	DHD officials	0	2	0	–
	Total	60	60	4	3
Volta Region^b	Health Managers	8	4	0	4
	Health Care providers	12	20	0	–
	Pregnant women	40	32	8	–
	Opinion Leaders	14	6	0	–
	DHD Officials	0	2	0
	Total	74	64	8	4

^aObservations were carried out intermittently in 4 health facilities and 4 large communities from May, 2018 to March, 2019 in the Ashanti Region
^bObservations were carried out in four health facilities, 6 small and 2 large communities from April, 2018 to March, 2019 in the Volta Region

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