Sampling frame (Semi-structured interviews (SSI))
| District staff | Medical providers | Patients | ||
| Gender | Male | 2 | 13 | 16 |
| Female | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Location | Bo | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Freetown | 0 | 6 | 14 | |
| Tonkolili | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Occupation | Surgeon/specialist | 3 | – | |
| Medical officer/resident | 9 | – | ||
| Medical Superintendent | 1 | – | ||
| Total | 2 | 13 | 23 |