An analytic perspective of a mixed methods study during humanitarian crises in South Sudan: translating facility- and community-based newborn guidelines into practice

Table 1 Study data collection methods and sample size, April 2016—January 2017

Phase 1: Baseline April – June 2016	Health facility assessment	5 health facilities
	Time use observation	1163 observations
	Clinical observation and exit interview	Hospital: 159 mother-newborn pairs PHCC: 201 mother-newborn pairs
	In-depth interview	17 health workers
	Self-administered knowledge questionnaire	127 health workers
Phase 2: Midline July – November 2016	Health facility assessment	5 health facilities
	In-depth interview	16 health workers 7 program managers
	Focus group discussion	12 facility health worker groups 8 community health worker groups
	Supply consumption	5 health facilities 3 community health program sites
Phase 3: Endline November 2016 – January 2017	Health facility assessment	5 health facilities
	Time use observation	565 observations
	Clinical observation and exit interview	Hospital: 106 mother-newborn pairs PHCC: 127 mother-newborn pairs
	In-depth interview	10 health workers 4 program managers
	Focus group discussion	3 facility health worker groups 2 community health worker groups

ISSN: 1752-1505