Table 3 Characteristics of FGD participants
Characteristic | N (%) |
|---|---|
FGD target group | |
Women of reproductive age | 35 (18) |
Mothers and mothers-in-law | 51 (26) |
Partners and husbands | 39 (20) |
PHC workers | 25 (13) |
Matrons and traditional birth attendants | 46 (23) |
Age | |
18–25 | 35 (18) |
26–39 | 53 (27) |
40–59 | 46 (23) |
≥ 60 | 44 (22) |
Unknown | 18 (9) |
Gender | |
Female | 148 (76) |
Male | 48 (24) |
Marital status | |
Single | 32 (16) |
Married | 119 (61) |
Separated/divorced | 5 (5) |
Widow(er) | 25 (13) |
Unknown | 15 (8) |
Education level | |
No formal education | 47 (24) |
Primary level 1 (grade 1–5) | 82 (42) |
Primary level 2 (grade 6–7) | 21 (11) |
Secondary level (grade 8–10) | 14 (2) |
Pre-university level | 14 (2) |
Unknown | 18 (9) |
Main occupation | |
Housewife/Unemployed | 22 (11) |
Subsistence farmer | 118 (60) |
Self-employed/Small business | 5 (3) |
Formally employed (health sector) | 26 (13) |
Formally employed (other sector) | 10 (5) |
Unknown | 15 (8) |
Religion | |
Christian (Zionist) | 83 (42) |
Christian (Assembly of God) | 25 (13) |
Christian (Catholic) | 25 (13) |
Other Christian | 27 (14) |
Atheist/Animist | 8 (4) |
Unknown | 48 (24) |