Evidence concerning mechanisms
| Evidence for | Evidence against | Mixed evidence | Overall | ||||
| Mobilisation activities | Qualitative | Quantitative | Qualitative | Quantitative | Qualitative | Quantitative | Confidence |
| Group participation | 42 43 46 | 1 44 45 | None | None | None | 47 | Low |
| Group deliberation | 37 48–50 52–56 | None | None | None | None | None | Medium |
| Informal information sharing | 37 44 46 48 54 57–61 | 57 58 62 | None | None | 30 | None | Low |
| Informal social support | 37 44 46 48 52 57 | 47 58 65 66 | None | 64 | 30 | 40 45 | Low |
| Collective action | 46 48 56 60 61 67–69 71 | 46 47 56 65 66 72 85 | None | None | 30 37 50 58 70 | None | Low |
| Mediating capacities | Qualitative | Quantitative | Qualitative | Quantitative | Qualitative | Quantitative | Overall confidence |
| Individual level | |||||||
| Critical consciousness | 37 48 50 51 53 | None | None | None | 49 | None | Low |
| Attitudes and norms relevant to a health issue | 59 71 | 62 71 75 | None | None | 44 | 76 | Low |
| Self-concept | 37 58 60 72 | 47 75 | None | 40 | 44 | 66 | Low |
| Technical knowledge/skills | 48 53 56 60 61 | 56 62 71 77 78 | None | None | None | None | Medium |
| Practical knowledge/skills | None | None | None | None | None | None | None |
| Household level | |||||||
| Women’s position in the household | 59 72 | 72 | None | 81 82 | 54 | 76 | Low |
| Collective level | |||||||
| Social cohesion | 46 52 60 | 45–47 | 43 59 83 | 86 | 50 55 | 40 | Low |
| Civic attitudes and norms | None | 44 46 65 85 | None | None | None | 40 45 64 66 84 | Low |
| Self-governance | 68 78 | None | 83 | None | 46 | 73 86 | Low |
| Institutional linkage | 48 56 61 67 | 56 | None | None | None | 74 | Low |