Fig. 3

Strengths and weaknesses identified by the members of the intervention committee about partnership functioning. List of concept definitions as adapted from Mahmood et al. [21]. ,Need for the partnership: the benefits of a partnership approach for the intervention were clear. Mission: refers to the purpose of a partnership for the intervention and encompasses the idea of a shared vision and aligned goals. Context: refers to the juncture at which the intervention emerged and within which the partnership existed. Resources: financial and other resources such as time, skills, expertise, personal networks and connections for the intervention. Leadership: refers to the members of the intervention committee that lead and provided strategic direction to achieve the partnership mission. Roles and structures: refers to the level of working agreements within the members of the intervention committee for the partnership. Partners’ profile: refers to the overall skills, expertise, and willingness to share resources of members of the intervention to fulfil the mission. Communication: the ways in which members of the intervention conveyed information inside and outside of the partnership. Partnership functioning: tasks and activities that helped maintain a productive partnership pertaining to the partnership mission