Table 1 Characteristics of participants in focus group discussions and in-depth interviews
| Â | Background characteristics | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Participant category | Age (Mean, range) | # of children (Mean, range) | # with recent home delivery |
Community | Â | Â | Â |
Mothers - FGD - 8 participants | 30 (25, 35) | 4.8 (3, 7) | 4 |
Fathers - FGD - 8 participants | 36 (28, 40) | 6.2 (1, 9) | 4 |
Community health workers/professionals | Type (number) | Gender | |
Volunteer community health workers | FGD −7 participants | 3 females | |
Traditional Birth Attendants | Interviews - 2 participants | 2 females | |
Midwife/nurse/health officer | Interviews (4 nurses; 1 health officer) | 4 females | |
Gynecologist-Obstetrician | Interview – 1 participant | 1 male | |