Table 1.

Characteristics of the participants

Healthcare worker	Age	Gender	Educational background	Years of experienceb	Level	Owner	Area	District
1	31–35	Male	CO	9	Dispensary	Public	Urban	MU
2	N/A	Male	CO	5	Dispensary	Private	Rural	MR
3	51–55	Female	CO	10	Dispensary	Public	Rural	MR
4	31–35	Female	Nurse	5	Dispensary	Public	Rural	MR
5	41–45	Male	AMO	12	Health Centre	Public	Urban	MU
6	26–30	Female	CO	5	Health Centre	Public	Urban	MU
7	46–50	Male	MD	20	Health Centre	Public	Urban	MU
8	46–50	Male	CO	14	Health Centre	Private	Urban	MU
9	51–55	Male	CO	27	Health Centre	Private	Urban	MU
10	46–50	Female	CO	18	Dispensary	Public	Semi-urban	MU
11a	51–55	Female	AMO	15	Health Centre	Public	Urban	MU
12	31–35	Female	MD	3	Health Centre	Public	Urban	MU
13	31–35	Male	MD	2	Health Centre	Public	Urban	MU
14	36–40	Female	CO	10	Dispensary	Public	Semi-urban	MU
15	36–40	Female	CO	10	Dispensary	Public	Semi-urban	MU
16	56–60	Male	CO	33	Health Centre	Private	Urban	MU
17	61–65	Male	MD	30	Health Centre	Private	Urban	MU
18	N/A	Female	MD	3	Health Centre	Public	Rural	MR
19	N/A	Female	Nurse	13	Health Centre	Public	Rural	MR
20	N/A	Male	CO	3	Dispensary	Faith-based	Rural	MR

N/A no answer, CO clinical officer, AMO assistant medical officer, MD medical doctor, MU Moshi urban, MR Moshi rural

^aInterview not recorded, data retrieved from notes

^bYears of experience prescribing antibiotics