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Table 1 PCC framework for defining the eligibility of the studies for the primary research question

From: Quality of care in the free maternal healthcare era in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review of providers’ and managers’ perceptions

P-Population

Frontline managers: All categories of health mangers such as Administrators, Medical Directors/Superintendents, Nurse Managers, and others

Health providers: Doctors, Nurses, Pharmacies, Biomedical Scientist, and others.

C-Concept

Free maternal healthcare financing: refers to any health policy that allows women to access maternal health services during pregnancy, delivery, and post-natal period at no cost to them or their family members [17].

C-Context

Quality of care: It is how best the frontline managers and providers rank their expectations to the required standard regarding the quality of care rendered to their clients.