Table 1 Characteristics of the focus groups
Participating mothers | Health facility | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Focus group | No. of participants | Age, years | Mean no. of children | Educationa | Marital statusb | Level | Owner | Area | Districtc |
1 | 7 | 20–33 | 1.7 | P (1) S (5) U (1) | M (6) S (1) | Dispensary | Public | Urban | MU |
2 | 7 | 19–45 | 2.3 | P (5) S (2) | M (4) S (3) | Health Centre | Public | Urban | MU |
3 | 7 | 22–35 | 2.1 | P (3) S (3) U (1) | M (6) S (1) | Health Centre | Private | Urban | MU |
4 | 7 | 19–40 | 1.9 | P (5) S (2) | M (6) S (1) | Health Centre | Public | Urban | MU |
5 | 7 | 20–37 | 2.3 | N (1) P (4) S (2) | M (7) | Dispensary | Public | Urban | MU |
6 | 6 | 19–33 | 2.3 | P (2) S (3) U (1) | M (6) | Dispensary | Public | Semi-urban | MU |
7 | 6 | 19–39 | 1.8 | P (5) S (1) | M (6) | Health Centre | Public | Rural | MR |
8 | 7 | 21–39 | 1.9 | P (3) S (2) U (2) | M (3) S (4) | Dispensary | Catholic organisation | Rural | MR |