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Table 2 Descriptive characteristics of study participants

From: Optimizing the role of ‘lead mothers’ in seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) campaigns: formative research in Kano State, northern Nigeria

Variable

Qualitative sample (N = 20)

Health system level

 National level

2

 State level

6

 LGA level

6

 Community level

6

Organization

 National Malaria Elimination Programme

2

 Kano State Malaria Elimination Programme

2

 Kano State Ministry of Health/Kano State Primary Health Care Management Board

4

 Minjibir LGA Health Department officials

4

 Minjibir LGA Health facility in-charges

2

 CHIPS agents

2

 CHIPS supervisors

2

 Community leaders

2

Job role of key informant

 Government officials/Policy makers

8

 Health workers

6

 Community leaders/Community health volunteers (e.g. CHIPS agents, CHIPS supervisor)

6

Sex of key informant

 Male

14

 Female

6