Table 1. Key Demographic and Health Characteristics of the Study Districts .

Key Indicator	Iringa	Ikungi	Lushoto	Kilwa
Population	254 032	272 959	332 436	200 015
Population growth rate (%)	1.6	2.4	1.1	0.9
Hospitals	1	2	2	2
Health centres	6	3	5	5
Dispensaries	61	32	46	47

Source: District annual health plans (2017/2018); Census Report 2012.