TABLE 2. Summary of Qualitative Study Methods.

Study Methods	Participants	Number of Sessions/Participants	Purpose
Mentor observations	Trained mentors	• 13 observations • 11 participants (2 observed twice)	Document behaviors of mentors and their interactions with PHC staff
Focus group discussions	Mentors	• 9 focus groups • 56 participants in groups of 6–8 each (including 18 mentors interviewed more than once)	Gather mentor self-assessments and perceptions of the mentoring process and changes in PHCs
Individual and small-group interviews	PHC medical officers, staff nurses, pharmacists, district health officers	• 25 interviews • 25 participants (1–4 per session)	Gather perceptions of the mentoring process and assess mentoring tools and procedures, challenges, successes, and PHC improvements

Abbreviation: PHC, primary health center.