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Table 1 Main questions asked during the interview

From: Community perspectives on randomisation and fairness in a cluster randomised controlled trial in Zambia

Understanding

 1. What do you remember from the randomisation ceremony of the RISE project, conducted in July 2016?

 2. Please tell me what happened at the randomisation ceremony for xx and yy districts

 3. Can you tell me what information you received about the randomisation before the ceremony?

 4. Who participated in the randomisation ceremony together with you from xx school?

Perceptions

 1. Do you think the randomisation was done in a transparent manner? Why/ why not?

 2. Was the information given during the ceremony about the randomisation process clear? Were you given enough time to seek clarifications?

 3. How fair do you think the randomisation for the RISE project was?

 4. How satisfied are you with the support package that your school was assigned to?

 5. Is there anything that should have been done differently during the randomisation process?

 6. How satisfied are other community members with the support package that your school was assigned to?

 7. How fair do people in your community think the randomisation for the RISE project was?