Table 2.

Research questions and sample characteristics

Research questions	RQ1 What, if any, are the advocacy successes of the MH Coalition since its inception? RQ2 What, if any, are the factors associated with these successes? RQ3 What, if any, are the challenges for successful advocacy by the MH Coalition since its inception? RQ4 What, if any, are the factors associated with these challenges to advocacy success?
Type of data collection	Sample	Number of participants
Key informant	Government representatives	6
interview participants	Tertiary education institutions	2
	Religious groups	2
	Non-governmental organisations	2
	Private sector service providers	1
	Development partners	1
	Traditional healer's associations	1
Focus group discussions	MHC members, female	4
	MHC members, male	7
	Ex-service users, female	1
	Ex-service users, male	3
	Family members of service users, female	8
	Family members of service users, male	6
	Service providers, female	8
	Service providers, male	6
	Freetown police, mixed-sex	8