Table 1 Qualitative approach, target groups, and main results

Approach

Individual interviews

Individual interviews

Individual interviews—DHA and CHW

FGD—CA, CS and ST

Target group (number of interviews)

MOH

 National Malaria Control Programme (1)

 Implementation partner (3)

 Donor (1)

Provincial Health Directorate

 Provincial health staff (2)

 IP (2)

District health staff:

 DHA staff—Namacurra (3), Nicoadala (3)

 CHW—Namacurra (1), Nicoadala (1)

Community actors:

 CS working on SBC activities—Nicoadala (2), Namacurra (2)

 Primary ST working on SBC—Nicoadala (2), Namacurra (1)

Responsibilities

Update the SBC strategies and budget allocation per province

Coordinate with donors and central IP

Design the provincial work, budget, and implementation plans

Field implementation

Main result:

 CS and ST: Organizational and functional aspects

CS and ST have regular meetings with DHA

Main result:

 CS and ST: Malaria knowledge

Design of the training curriculum

Training and monitoring/supervision

CA have good knowledge about malaria (mode of transmission, signs and symptoms, and where to seek treatment)

More information is needed about the importance of IPTp

Main result:

 Perceptions about SBC activities and community involvement

SBC intervention is the key to malaria prevention and control

SBC intervention is very important

Main result:

 Perception about coordination and leadership of the SBC malaria intervention

Lack of central level (MOH) commitment to enable them to take on the technical leadership of the action plans

Involving communities at the grassroots is challenging

SBC activities are not prioritized in terms of budget allocation

Quality of SBC interventions should be a focus area

Lack of standard SBC key indicators

Communication and coordination are the key for the success of SBC activities (there is a need for more coordination between the donors and all sectors—for example, education—not just the MoH)