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Table 1 Overview of key informants per level and province

From: Improvement of Quality of Antenatal Care (ANC) Service Provision at the Public Health Facilities in Lao PDR: Perspective and Experiences of Supply and Demand Sides

Level

Stakeholder

Number

Subtotal of key informants in Vientiane Capital N = 22

Subnational level

Policy maker and academic staff (Ministry of Health)

5

Development partner

6

Central level

Health managers

2

Health provider

9

Subtotal of key informants in Salavan Province N = 15

Provincial level

Health manager

1

Health provider

2

District level

Health manager

1

Health provider

2

Health center

Health provider

1

Community level

Two Lao Loum couples (one with current pregnancy, one with mother with child under 1 year)

4

Two couples of ethnic minority (one Laven with current pregnancy, one Laven of mother with child under 1 year)

4

Subtotal of key informants in Attapeu Province N = 13

Provincial level

Health manager

1

Health provider

1

District level

Health manager

1

Health provider

1

Health center Level

Health provider

1

Community level

Two Lao Loum couples (one with current pregnancy, one of mother with child under 1 year)

4

Two ethnic minority couples (one Brao with current pregnancy, one Brao of mother with child under 1 year)

4

Grand total interviews N = 50

Subtotal interviews

Policy maker and academic staff of Ministry of Health

5

Development partners

6

Healthcare managers

6

Health providers

17

Service users or clients (demand side)

16