Table 1.
Details of key informants (KIs) including their roles in the policy changes
| KI | Sex | Current position | Experience | Role during policy change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Male | Child health and development specialist | 9 years current position | Researcher |
| 2 | Male | Pharmacologist, College of Medicine (COM) | Over 10 years in malaria research | Researcher |
| 3 | Male | Medical epidemiologist – Director of Malaria Alert Center (MAC), COM | 10 years current position | Researcher and advisor |
| 4 | Male | Senior Scientist, Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Programme | More than 40 years in paediatric malaria research | Researcher and advisor |
| 5 | Female | Retired Paediatrician and Director of MAC, COM | More than 30 years in clinical and malaria research | Researcher and advisor |
| 6 | Male | Paediatrician, Ministry of Health | More than 30 years in clinical and malaria research | Researcher and advisor |
| 7 | Male | Paediatrician, Ministry of Health | More than 40 years in clinical and malaria research | Researcher and advisor |
| 8 | Male | Clinical Trialist | 6 years in current position | Researcher |
| 9 | Male | Entomologist, MAC, College of Medicine | Over 10 years current position | Researcher |
| 10 | Male | Medical epidemiologist, College of Medicine | More than 15 years in maternal and child health | Researcher |
| 11 | Male | Chief of Health Services – Ministry of Health | More than 10 years in clinical and malaria research | Researcher and policymaker |
| 12 | Female | Director of the National Malaria Control Programme, Ministry of Health | 5 years current position | Policymaker |