Table 1 Summary of key project characteristics
| Project characteristics | MANEST | MANIFEST |
|---|---|---|
| Budget | $700,000 | $2,000,000 |
| Duration | 3 years | 3 years |
| Funding sources |
FHS/DFID – for implementation WHO – for implementation |
Comic Relief – for implementation FHS/DFID for technical support |
| Study design | Quasi-experimental design | Quasi-experimental design + Participatory Action Research |
| Area of intervention |
2 intervention health sub-districts 1 control health sub district |
3 intervention health sub-districts 3 control health sub districts |
| Population | 1.0 Million | 1.07 Million |
| Model of diffusion | Closed, replication, not scale-up | Open, flexibility in design; but not scale-up per se |