Table 1 Data management for outcome evaluation objectives

Objective one

Structural quality of maternal health

7 items observational checklist with a total score of 79

12 items observational checklist which assess number of attendances by patients who seek different health services (Service Utilisation)

Descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation)

Cross tabulation to compare groups’ performance

Regression analysis for checking statistical significances among and between the participants

Paired sample t test for comparing means between the baseline and end-line surveys

Objective two

Governance and accountability

In-depth interview guide

Thematic analysis

Objective three

Health system responsiveness

37 questionnaire items divided into four groups:

Ordinal variables range 0 (never) to 3 (very often)

Ordinal variable ranging from 0 (very big problem) to 3 (no problem)

Ordinal variable ranging from 1 (waited for long time) to 4 (serviced instantly)

Ordinal ranging from 1 (strongly disagree) to 4 (strongly agree)

Descriptive statistics frequency of scores distribution and mean and standard deviation

Cross tabulation for checking differences of scores among the participants

Regression analysis for checking associations among the variables