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Table 4 Process evaluation objectives, research methods, and program delivery point or study population by program level

From: The impact of integrated prevention and treatment on child malnutrition and health: the PROMIS project, a randomized control trial in Burkina Faso and Mali

Program Level

Objectives

Research Method

Program Delivery Point or Study Population

Program Implementation

• Describe the actual implementation of the program and identify potential bottlenecks

Semi-structured continuous observations of program activities

Burkina Faso: WBC

Mali: Monthly village gathering/point of distribution of SQ-LNS

• Understand key stakeholders’ (frontline health agents) perceptions of specific aspects of the program

• Understand how the program is integrated into the existing health system

• Describe how the program contributes to the implementation of the national protocol

• Describe how the program adds to the frontline health agents’ workload

Individual semi-structured qualitative interviews

Burkina Faso: Health staff; community health workers involved in the implementation of the program at the level of the HC

Mali: CHVs directly involved in the implementation of the program

Household & Individual Beneficiary Utilization

• Understand mothers’ perception of the program, perceived incentive structure and individual costs of receiving the program

• Understand mothers’ barriers and facilitators to participate in the program

• Understand the perception of mothers of the quality of services at the CSPS/CSCOM

• Understand how mothers translate their knowledge into practice

Individual semi-structured qualitative interviews

Burkina Faso & Mali: Mothers of children who are eligible for the program

• Describe individual use of SQ-LNS

• Identify salient program messages for mothers

Group free listing

Burkina Faso: Mothers of children who have attended WBC

Mali: Mothers of children who have attended monthly group BCC/SQ-LNS distribution