Table 1 Characteristics of participants in focus groups and semi-structured individual interviews
From: Challenges to the performance of the regional health departments in Mauritania: a qualitative study
Level/function in the health system | Individual interviews | Focus groups | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | ||
RDHAs Nouakchott-North and Brakna | 2 regional directors and their 6 heads of department | 03 heads of department | 03 heads of department | 2 regional directors |
Ministry of Health (central level) | 2 Central Directors | 2 Central Directors | ||
Moughataas | 02 Chief Doctors | 01 Chief Doctor | 01 Chief Doctor | |
Wilaya (region) | 01 Health Advisor to the Wali | 01 Health Advisor to the Wali | ||
Ministry of Social Affairs, Childhood and Family (MSACF) | 01 MSACF regional coordinator | |||
Regional Councils | 02 Regional coordination officers | 02 Regional coordination officers | 02 Regional coordination officers | |
Technical and financial partners (TFP) | 03 TFP representatives | 04 TFP representatives | ||
Private sector | 01 Doctor | |||
Hospitals | 02 Hospital Directors | 01 Hospital Director | 01 Hospital Director | |
Total (participants) | 20 | 9 | 8 | 8 |