Table 1. Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants.
| Characteristics | Group discussion | Semi-structured interview | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus group discussion n (%) | Workshop n (%) | In-depth interview n (%) | Key informant interview n (%) | |
| Number of participants in total | 169 (100.0) | 75 (100.0) | 9 (100.0) | 4 (100.0) |
| Position/designation | ||||
| 1. Villagers/village leaders/volunteers | 169 (100.0) | 75 (100.0) | - | - |
| 2. Health centre staff | - | - | 6 (66.7) | - |
| 3. District health staff/district health malaria unit staff | - | - | 3 (33.3) | 3 (75.0) |
| 4. Provincial Officer | - | - | - | 1 (25.0) |
| Level of representation | ||||
| Community level | ||||
| 1. Sepon | 54 (31.9) | 18 (24.0) | 2 (22.2) | - |
| 2. Nong | 62 (36.7) | 30 (40.0) | 2 (22.2) | - |
| 3. Atsaphone | 53 (31.4) | 27 (36.0) | 2 (22.2) | - |
| District level | ||||
| 1. Sepon | - | - | 1 (11.1) | 1 (25.0) |
| 2. Nong | - | - | 1 (11.1) | 1 (25.0) |
| 3. Atsaphone | - | - | 1 (11.1) | 1 (25.0) |
| Provincial level | - | - | - | 1 (25.0) |