Table 2 Demographic characteristics of research participants
From: Working mothers’ breastfeeding experience: a phenomenology qualitative approach
ID | Age range (years) | Occupation | Education level | Breastfeeding experience | Breastfeeding period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Participant 1 | 31–40 | Clinical instructor | Tertiary | Yes | 7 months of breastfeeding the second child |
Participant 2 | 21–30 | Kindergarten assistant | Secondary level | Yes | Practise breastfeeding within 3 days after labour |
Participant 3 | 31–40 | Teacher | Tertiary | Yes | 3 years of breastfeeding the third and fourth children |
Participant 4 | 31–40 | Teacher | Tertiary | Yes | Practise breastfeeding within 2 days after labour |
Participant 5 | 31–40 | Clerk | Secondary school | No | Practise breastfeeding within 2 days after labour |
Participant 6 | 21–30 | Saleswoman | Secondary school | No | Practise breastfeeding within 3 days after labour |
Participant 7 | 41–50 | Teacher | Tertiary | No | 3 years of breastfeeding the first and second children |
Participant 8 | 41–50 | Dealer | Secondary school | Yes | 2 years of breastfeeding the second and third children |
Participant 9 | 31–40 | Teacher | Tertiary | Yes | Mixed, alternating expressed milk and formula (inverted nipple) |
Participant 10 | 31–40 | Clerk | Secondary school | Yes | 2 months of breastfeeding the first child |
Participant 11 | 21–30 | Clerk | Secondary school | Yes | 2 months of breastfeeding the first child |
Participant 12 | 21–30 | Saleswoman | Secondary school | No | 9 days of breastfeeding (the baby has passed away) |
Participant 13 | 31–40 | Lecturer | Tertiary | Yes | 1 year of breastfeeding the second to the fourth child |
Participant 14 | 31–40 | Nurse | Tertiary | No | 1 year of of breastfeeding the first child |
Participant 15 | 41–50 | Nurse | Tertiary | Yes | 1 years of breastfeeding the third and fourth children |
Participant 16 | 41–50 | Nurse | Tertiary | Yes | 8 months of breastfeeding the first to the third child |