Codes | Sub-themes | Overarching themes |
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Shared customs/religion/beliefs, familiarity with environment, communal acceptance | Familiarity with communities | Skills and attributes required of lead mothers |
Effective communication, manner of approach | Communication skills | |
Political interference, age, lead mothers are insufficient | Recruitment of lead mothers | Factors that affect lead mother’s roles |
Inadequate training, inadequate knowledge of job description | Training of lead mothers | |
Poor supervision, absence of workplan | Work planning and supervision | |
Delayed payment of stipends, increase stipends | Remuneration and delayed payments | |
Differences in role of lead mother and CHIPS agents | Distinct roles | How lead mothers interact with CHIPS agents |
Similar role of lead mother and CHIPS agents | Harmonized roles | |
Political and financial support for CHIPS agents | Sustainable capacity | |
CHIPS agents’ involvement in SMC, increased workload | A supporting role for CHIPS agents | Re-imagining the role of lead mothers |
Strengthen criteria for selection | Review and strengthen selection criteria | |
Review current supervision guidelines, | Strengthen supervision | |
Capacity building, interpersonal communication skills | Targeted and tailored training | |
Health promotion, integration, increased access to care | Integrate health promotion and prevention | |
Sustainability, government policy and funding support | Sustaining programme capacity |