Table 1 Number of participants in interviews, focus groups and assessments, by place and type
Naledi | Moses Kotane | Lekwa Teemane | Rustenburg | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type | Description | Number of participants | ||||
Provider interview | Nurses, facility managers, doctors, pharmacists, HIV counselors, social workers, lab technicians and data capturers. | 33 | 26 | 21 | 18 | 98 |
Key informant interview | Farm (Naledi) and mine management (Moses Kotane), social development workers, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), home based carers, traditional healers, traditional leaders, ward councillors, Department of Health (DOH) officials, religious leaders and tavern owners. | 38 | 22 | 37 | 24 | 121 |
Community member interview | Young adults (18–35), sex workers, mobile workforce (e.g. truck drivers), migrant populations, people living with HIV, church members, tavern clients, farm workers (Naledi, Lekwa Teemane), mine workers (Moses Kotane, Rustenburg), people living in informal settlements, men who have sex with men, self-identified lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender individuals. | 57 | 32 | 68 | 57 | 214 |
Focus group | Primarily community members sharing a common characteristic (occupation, youth, religion, etc.); also included some key informants such as home based care workers and NGO staff. | 63 | 70 | 50 | 68 | 251 |
Number of facilities | ||||||
Facility assessment | Clinics, community health centers, hospitals, roadside clinics and mobile clinics. | 4a | 8 | 7a | 8 | 27 |