Table 1. Participants Sampling .
| Local Level | Healthcare agents | 8 |
| Head-managers (ICP + MCD) | 3 | |
| COGES | 3 | |
| Health insurance (ASMADE) | 4a | |
| Unions | 1b | |
| National Level | Service purchaser (PADS) | 3 |
| Implementers (PBF cell) | 4 | |
| Senior-managers (Directions générales de la santé, de la protection sociale-promotion et mutuelle, des études et des statistiques sectorielles et des établissements de la santé) | 6c | |
| ACV | 2d | |
| External experts | 3 | |
| Total of Interviews | 37 |
Abbreviations: ICP, infirmier chef de poste; MCD, médecin chef de district; COGES, comité de gestion; ASMADE, Association Songui Manegré/Aide au Développement Endogène; PADS, Programme d’Appui au Développement Sanitaire; PBF, performance-based financing; ACV, Agences de contractualisation et de vérification des services.
a One participant was previously also part of the COGES.
b One participant was also a member of the healthcare agents.
c Three of these participants also had positions in other divisions linked to this PBF implementation.
d One interview was with both the director and an agent of an ACV.