Number | Stakeholder category | Sample range |
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1 | Phase 1 (Exploring processes, facilitators and barriers) | Â |
A | In-depth Interviews (IDIs) | Â |
1.1 | Parents and family members (for deaths/stillbirths that occurred 6–8 weeks ago) |  |
– Child deaths (> 1 month–5 years) | 8–10 | |
– Neonatal deaths (< 1 month) | 8–10 | |
– Stillbirths | 8–10 | |
1.2 | Community members (political leaders, elders, key influencers) | 4–5 |
1.3 | Religious leaders (Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Sikh) | 4 |
Burial site representatives (Hindu/Sikh, Muslim, Christian) | 3 | |
1.4 | Health care providers: Hospital level | Â |
– Doctors (Pediatrician, neonatologist, obstetrician) | 6 | |
– Nurses (Pediatric, neonatology & obstetrics ward) | 6 | |
– Support staffs (pediatric, neonatology, obstetrics wards/labour room) | 6 | |
B | Focus Group Discussions (FGD) a | Â |
1.5 | Focus Group Discussions (FGD)a | Â |
– Fathers of children aged < 5 years | 2 | |
– Mothers of children aged < 5 years | 2 | |
– Father-in-laws (aged > 45 years with grandchildren) | 2 | |
– Mother-in-laws (aged > 45 years with grandchildren) | 2 | |
C | Event observations | Â |
1.6 | Event Observationsb | Â |
– Neonatal and child deaths occurring in hospital | 4–5 | |
– Stillbirths occurring in hospital | 4–5 | |
2 | Phase II (Obtaining consent for MITS) | Â |
2.1 | Family members of deaths/stillbirthsc | Â |
– Child death (> 1 month–5 years) | 3 | |
– Neonatal death (< 1 months) | 3 | |
– Stillbirths/intrauterine deaths | 4 |