Table 1.

Key components of the RAPIA [ 6 ]

-	Data collection tools tailored to different levels of the health system and key informants
	○ Purposive and convenience sampling
	- Multiple methods of data collection
	- Multiple data sources
	○ Interviews
	▪ Ministry of Health, health professionals, health facilities, traditional healers, individuals with diabetes, etc.
	○ Site visits
	▪ Three areas of the country
	• Capital City
	• Urban area
	• Predominantly rural area
	○ Document reviews
	○ Use of existing statistics
-	Cyclical process – data collected informs further data collection
-	System perspective
-	Triangulation of:
	○ Data sources
	○ Perceptions
	○ Research methods