Table 1.
Characteristics of participants for the qualitative interview, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2021
| Characteristics | Number | |
| Sex | Female | 3 |
| Male | 11 | |
| Age (in years) | 25–35 | 9 |
| Above 35 | 5 | |
| Highest academic degree completed | Undergraduate degree | 4 |
| Postgraduate and above | 10 | |
| Profession | Pharmacist | 7 |
| Health officer | 5 | |
| Physician | 1 | |
| Economist | 1 | |
| Place of work (organisation) | Ethiopian Health Insurance Agency | 5 |
| Tikur Anbesa Specialised hospital | 1 | |
| Federal Ministry of Health | 3 | |
| Ethiopian Pharmaceutical Supply Agency | 3 | |
| Saint Paul Hospital Millennium Medical College | 2 | |
| Role/position in the organisation | Director | 2 |
| Coordinator | 4 | |
| Officer | 8 | |
| Length of service in current role/position | 1–5 | 9 |
| >6 | 5 | |