Table 1.

Key steps of the realist review process

Step 1: Identifying the research question	Identified research and knowledge gap present in larger project, review question developed by review team; informal literature search, mining concepts, and theories; set of hypothetical statements in the form of a “rough” or starter IPT
Step 2: Searching for evidence	Refinement search terms and conducted systematic literature search initially in (1) databases and (2) grey literature; scope was adapted and expanded to include non-urban contexts (iterative process)
Step 3: Document selection (quality appraisal)	Final selection of 26 papers (Fig. 2)
Step 4: Data extraction	Iterative process of data extraction; emergent themes discussed by review team, data coded, final data extraction sheet developed
Step 5: Data synthesis	Coded data extracts within the ICAMO framework were iteratively refined with inputs from review team, leading to a synthesized IPT
Step 6: Reporting and dissemination of findings	Findings will be disseminated within context of broader research project MSICHANA/CHAKTI!