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Table 1 Summary of qualitative interviews

From: Implementation of test-and-treat with doxycycline and temephos ground larviciding as alternative strategies for accelerating onchocerciasis elimination in an area of loiasis co-endemicity: the COUNTDOWN consortium multi-disciplinary study protocol

Group interviewed

Study Arm 2

Study Arm 3

Total

Men

Women

Men

Women

Refusers at screening phase

2–4

2–4

2–4

2–4

8–16

Onchocerciasis negative and refuse ivermectin

2–4

2–4

2–4

2–4

8–16

Refusers of doxycycline

2–4

2–4

2–4

2–4

8–16

Acceptors of doxycycline

6–12

6–12

6–12

6–12

24–48

Post-training interviews with CDDs

2–4

2–4

2–4

2–4

8–16

Post-intervention interviews with CDDs

2–4

2–4

2–4

2–4

8–16

Post-training interviews with chief of centre

2–3

2–3

4–6

Post-intervention interviews with chief of centre

2–3

2–3

4–6

Key Informant interviews with influential community members

4–8

4–8

8–16

Ground larviciding implementers

na

4–8

4–8

  1. Abbreviations: CDD, community drug distributor; na, not applicable