Table 1 Background characteristics for the respondents
Characteristic | IDIs (n = 30) | n (%) | FGDs (n = 100) | n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age in years | ||||
15–19 | 0 (0 %) | 35 (35 %) | ||
20–34 | 10 (33.33 %) | 50 (50 %) | ||
35 -45 | 12 (40 %) | 15 (15 %) | ||
Above 45 | 8 (26.67 %) | |||
Sex: | ||||
Male | 14 (46.67 %) | 0 (0 %) | ||
Female | 16 (53.33 %) | 100 (100 %) | ||
Marital Status: | ||||
Single | 2 (6.67 %) | 15 (15 %) | ||
Married | 28 (93.33 %) | 70 (70 %) | ||
Divorced | 0 (0 %) | 5 (5 %) | ||
Widow | 0 (0 %) | 10 (10 %) | ||
Number of children | ||||
1–2 | 3 (10 %) | 25 (25 %) | ||
3–5 | 12 (40 %) | 50 (50 %) | ||
6 and above | 15 (50 %) | 25 (25 %) | ||
Cadre | ||||
TBA | 5 (16.75 %) | |||
Village headman | 4 (13.3 %) | |||
NHC members | 4 (13.3 %) | |||
CHWs | 4 (13.3 %) | |||
Husbands | 4 (13.3 %) | |||
Women | 4 (13.3 %) | |||
Nurse-midwives | 5 (16.75 %) | |||
Level of education: | ||||
Never attended school | 0 (0 %) | 7 (7 %) | ||
Lower primary (1–4) | 0 (0 %) | 10 (10 %) | ||
Upper primary (5–7) | 15 (50 %) | 48 (48 %) | ||
Junior secondary (8–9) | 6 (20 %) | 25 (25 %) | ||
Senior Secondary (10–12) | 4 (13.3 %) | 10 (10 %) | ||
Tertiary | 5(16.7 %) | 0 (0 %) | ||
Occupation: | ||||
Unemployed | 0 (0 %) | 15 (15 %) | ||
Farmer | 25 (83.3 %) | 75 (75 %) | ||
Self- employed | 0 (0 %) | 0 (0 %) | ||
Formal employment | 5 (16.7 %) | 10 (10 %) | ||
Level of income: | ||||
<$20 | 15(50 %) | 65 (65 %) | ||
$20–49 | 10 (33.3 %) | 25 (25 %) | ||
$50–99 | 0 (%) | 10 (10 %) | ||
$100–199 | 0 (%) | 0 (0 %) | ||
>200 | 5 (16.7 %) | 0 (0 %) | ||
Place of delivery for the youngest child | ||||
Clinic | 3 out of 4 mothers (75 %) | 47(47 %) | ||
Home | 1 out of 4 mothers (25 %) | 53 (53 %) | ||
On the way to the clinic | 0 (0 %) | 0 (0 %) |