Table 1 Definition of process indicators in our conceptual framework [9]

Leadership

The extent to which health committee members provide leadership in decision-making and how interests of various community groups are represented through health committees

10

[12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21]

Management and planning

The extent to which health committee members define priorities and manage community health services.

10

[13,14,15, 17, 20,21,22,23,24]

Resource mobilization from external sources

The extent to which health committee members find ways of mobilizing resources for running health-related activities at the community level.

6

[17, 20,21,22,23, 25]

Monitoring and evaluation

The extent to which health committee members conduct participatory evaluation of health services that produce local meaningful findings.

5

[16, 17, 20,21,22,23]

Women involvement

The extent to which women actively participate in decision-making through the health committee

4

[12, 13, 22, 26]