Table 1 Characteristics evaluated prior to clinic selection.
Characteristic | Description |
|---|---|
Type of Clinic | Community Health Centre offers wide array of services 24 hours per day; Primary Health Care Clinic offers delivery of primary health care 8 am-5 pm daily; Mobile Primary Health Care Clinic offers delivery of primary health care through mobile unit 8 am-5 pm daily. |
Size of Clinic | Determined by the type and scope of maternal and child services, including antenatal, post natal, PMTCT, and the number of first and repeat clinic attendees each month. |
Geographic Location | Determined by logistical feasibility, availability for telecommunication network communication signal & space available for research activities. |
Risk of Contamination | Control group is determined to be at no- or low-risk for contamination of intervention activities. |