The case studies rely on two main sources of data: review of
archival documents (budget submissions, financial and performance
reports and plans) and 52 semi-structured interviewswith key informants (8–12 people in each hospital and 11
people at the national level). Unit heads at each hospital were
interviewed, including the District Medical Officer (DMO),
Matron, Administrator, Accountant and chiefs of Pharmacy,
Laboratory and Radiology. At the national level, interviews
included MOHSW and MOFDP staff and consultants responsible
for engaging on reform implementation. Interviews were
conducted in English; a research assistant took notes that were
later turned into transcripts similar to methods used in other
studies (Andrews and Hill 2003; Roberts and Andrews 2005;
VanLandingham et al. 2005)