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Table 1 Sampled institutions and number and type of respondents

From: Routine health check-ups for adolescents in Mwanza City, Tanzania: stakeholders’ recommendations on its content, venue, and mode of delivery

Stakeholder’s institution

Stakeholder’s role

Number of Interviews

Remarks

Government departments in the:

   

Ministry of Health

Heads or representatives of selected departments/ units¥

12

One was not available for the interview

Ministry of Education

Head of school health programme

1

 

Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) or community-based organisations (CBOs)£

Heads or representatives

10

We interviewed two stakeholders in one NGO (one at community and another at national level project activities)

Schools

Head teachers and other teacher responsible for health issues

  

Public

 

4

2 schools but separate interviews for head teachers and other teachers responsible for health education at school

Private

 

2

Paired interviews per school for head teachers and other teachers responsible for health education at school

Health facilities

Head of health facility

  

Public

 

2

 

Private*

 

0

 

Total interviews

 

31

 
  1. ¥ Departments/units (National malaria control program; national TB program; regional medical officer-Mwanza; sexual and reproductive health department; Tanzania food and nutrition centre; non-communicable disease prevention and control program; social welfare office; national Human Immunodeficiency Virus/ Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDs) control program; neglected tropical diseases program; mental health and prevention of substance abuse program; national vaccination program; and public health promotion program
  2. £ NGOs/CBOs (Africa Medical and Research Foundation; Tanzania Youth Alliance; Family Health International Tanzania; United Nations Children’s Fund; Kiota Women Health and Development; Johns Hopkins Program for International Education in Gynaecology and Obstetrics; Population Services International Tanzania; The United Nations Population Fund; and PACT Tanzania
  3. * Participant not available for interview