Table 1 Qualitative respondents and their profiles
Respondent group | Respondent title | Profile | Male | Female | Row total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Antenatal care provider | Auxiliary nurse midwife (ANM) | Female maternal and child health worker with 1.5 years training (6 months midwifery focused) | 0 | 9 | 9 |
Lady health visitor | ANM with 5+ years’ experience and 6 months additional upgrade training | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Intrapartum care provider | Staff nurse | Registered nurse with 3 (General Nurse Midwife) or 4 (BSc Nursing) years training (~ 6 months midwifery focused) | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Medical officer (MO) | Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) doctor, 5.5 years training | 5 | 1 | 6 | |
Key informant | Medical officer: senior, principle, or in-charge | MBBS doctor in a supervisory role at district level hospital | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Technical coordinator | Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) program and technical expert staff | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Nursing college principal or vice principal | Nurse now working in the education sector | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
Reproductive and child health officer | District level government health program officer | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Maternal and child health head | District level government health program officer | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Column total | 10 | 20 | 30 |