Table 2 Study participants across groups of stakeholders
From: Role of financial incentives in family planning services in India: a qualitative study
| Stakeholder group | Number of participants | Role with respect to family planning services |
|---|---|---|
| Acceptors or clients of FP services (Men/Women) with incentives: | Acceptors (2 years prior of study) of incentive based FP methods who were motivated by the19 ASHAs or Sahiyas included in the study. | |
| i) Non Scalpel Vasectomy (NSV) | 4 | |
| ii) Female sterilization (FS) | 8 | |
| iii) Post-partum Intra uterine contraceptive devices (PPIUCD). | 8 | |
| Development partners | 4 | Members of Institutions /non –government organizations in Jharkhand which had been undertaking or supporting family planning programs for the past 2 years |
| Service providers | 14 | Doctors; nurses and auxiliary nurse midwives (ANMs) involved in providing FP services at public health facilities or platforms; |
| ASHAs or Sahiyas | 19 | Community health worker who serves as a link between health system and the community members and act as a informer and motivator for various health programs within her village. |
| Government officials: | ||
| Decision makers at state level | 2 | |
| Decision makers at district level | 5 | Involved in management of family Planning. |
| Total | 64 |