Table 1. Participant categories in the formative research.
| In-depth interviews | Urban Freetown | Rural Bombali |
| Imam/pastor, Traditional community leader, youth leader, women’s group | 5 | 5 |
| Medical staff, including in hospitals and Primary Health Units; Community Health Workers; Health Management Committee | 5 | 5 |
| Traditional healers | 2 | 2 |
| FGDs (6–8 ‘ordinary people’ in each) | Urban Freetown | Rural Bombali |
| Male, <25 | 2 | 2 |
| Male, 25+ | 2 | 2 |
| Female, <25 | 2 | 2 |
| Female, 25+ | 2 | 2 |