Table 1 Description of four cases
Descriptors | Facility 1 | Facility 2 | Facility 3 | Facility 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intervention arm | PBF3 | PBF3 | PBF1 | PBF1 |
Initial performance | Low | High | Low | High |
Type of facility | CSPS, public, not-for-profit | CSPS, public, not-for-profit | CSPS, public, not-for-profit | CSPS, public, not-for-profit |
Healthcare workers | 1 head nurse | 1 head nurse | 1 head nurse | 1 head nurse |
2 itinerant health workers* (IHW) | 1 IHW | 1 nurse | 1 IHW | |
| Â | 1 auxiliary midwife | 2 IHWs | 1 auxiliary midwife | |
1 auxiliary midwife | Â | 1 midwife | 4 trainees (temporary) | |
1 IHW volunteer | Â | 1 auxiliary midwife | Â | |
| Â | Â | 3 trainees (temporary) | Â | |
Support staff | 1 drug depot manager | 1 drug depot manager | 1 drug depot manager | 1 drug depot manager |
1 guard | 1 guard | 1 guard | 1 guard | |
1 janitor | 1 janitor | 1 janitor | 2 janitors | |
Number of villages in catchment area | 5 | 8 | 22 | 6 |
Population in catchment area | ~  8000 | ~  3600 | ~  11,000 | ~  3700 |
Easy access to paved road | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Ethnic majority | Dagara | Lobi | Lobi | Birifor, Djan |
Number of indigents selected (coverage rate) | 829 (10.4%) | 566 (15.7%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Economic activities | Agriculture | Agriculture | Agriculture | Agriculture |
Livestock farming | Livestock farming | Livestock farming | Livestock farming | |
Production of local alcohol | Production of local alcohol | Production of local alcohol | Production of local alcohol | |
Distinctive features | Gardening during dry period | High migration rate | High migration rate | Â |