Table 3 Demographic characteristics of respondents
| Â | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Total | 23 | 100 |
Primary methodological approach | ||
 Quantitative | 4 | 17 |
 Qualitative | 10 | 43 |
 Both | 9 | 39 |
Research position | ||
 Researcher (including associate and senior) | 6 | 26 |
 Lecturer (including senior) | 11 | 48 |
 Professor | 6 | 26 |
Primary area of expertise | ||
 Gender and HIV | 2 | 9 |
 Maternal and child health | 4 | 17 |
 Health services research | 4 | 17 |
 Behavioural sciences | 1 | 4 |
 Anthropology | 5 | 22 |
 Epidemiology | 4 | 17 |
 Sexual and reproductive health | 2 | 9 |
 Methodology | 1 | 4 |
Region of affiliation | ||
 Europe | 17 | 74 |
 North America | 4 | 17 |
 Africa | 2 | 9 |
Primary region of research | ||
 Europe | 3 | 13 |
 North America | 1 | 4 |
 Asia | 6 | 26 |
 Africa | 8 | 35 |
 Not specific | 4 | 17 |
Method of identification | ||
 Literature review | 3 | 13 |
 Network search | 13 | 57 |
 Snowballing | 7 | 30 |