Table 2 Target groups, data collection and sampling

Katsina State Government

4 IDIs

All personnel with key roles in malaria control delivery

LGA leadership

4 IDIs, I FGD

At least 1 representative from each LGA

LGA primary health care and malaria focal staff

5 IDIs

At least 1 representative from each LGA

UN agencies, active international and local NGOs

5 IDIs

All representatives with key roles in malaria control delivery

Health facility representatives (committee chairpersons of HFMCs) or health facility in-charges

8 IDIs

2 representatives per LGA, from both primary and secondary levels

Traditional and religious community leaders

6 IDIs

Including both traditional and religious leaders. 2 informants per LGA were originally targeted. Specific wards were selected at random

Village Health Committees (VHCs)

2 IDIs, 5 FGDs

2 villages were selected at random within the ward selected at random (same ward as for community leadership IDIs). All members of the VHC invited to participate

CCGs

2 IDIs, 3 FGDs

All CCGs in each LGA were invited to participate but selected at random if a large number. A target of 1 FGD/LGA. IDI if only 1 participant

Health-orientated CBOs

2 FGDs

All representatives with key roles in supporting community-level health interventions

Household heads (male participants)

3 FGDs

2 villages were selected at random within the ward selected at random (same villages selected as for VHCs). Specific households were selected at random via the random walk method, with the interval selected dependent on village size. Original target of 2 FGDs/LGA

Caregivers of children under five (female participants)

4 FGDs

2 villages were selected at random within the ward selected at random (same villages selected as for VHCs). Specific households were selected at random via the random walk method, with the interval selected dependent on village size. Original target of 2 FGDs/LGA

Total

36 IDIs, 18 FGDs (54)