Table 1.

Composition of the sample of in-depth interviews according to the four categories of healthcare provider

Category	Type of provider	Rural	Urban
Qualified Graduate Practitioner	Public and private; human and veterinary medicine practitioners	6 (4 human, 2 veterinary)	6 (4 human, 2 veterinary)
Auxiliary medical practitionera (1–4 years training)	Healthcare workers, paramedics, family welfare visitors, health assistant	4	3
Semi-qualified healthcare provider (1–12 month of training)	Retail drug shop owner or seller	6 (2 human, 2 animal, 2 both human and animal)	8 (4 human, 2 animal, 2 both human and animal)
Unqualified healthcare provider (no training)	Retail drug shop owner or seller	7 (2 human, 2 animal, 3 both human and animal)	6 (2 human, 2 animal, 2 both human and animal)
Total		23	23

^aProvider in human medicine only, no veterinary equivalent