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Table 1 Pattern matching table of causes of kunika

From: Causes of short birth interval (kunika) in Bauchi State, Nigeria: systematizing local knowledge with fuzzy cognitive mapping

Categories of causes of kunika

Composite map

Women’s maps

Men’s maps

LGA maps

State maps

CNI

# of maps

CNI

# of maps

CNI

# of maps

CNI

# of maps

CNI

# of maps

Total maps

-

24

-

12

-

12

-

1

-

1

Frequent sex and factors encouraging this

0.78 (1)

24

0.74 (2)

12

0.62 (1)

12

0.40

1

0.07

1

Family dynamics

0.59 (2)

24

0.99 (1)

12

0.22 (2)

12

0.15

1

0.44 (1)

1

Not using modern methods of family planning

0.26 (3)

23

0.40 (3)

12

0.12 (3)

11

0.50 (2)

1

0.07

1

Lack of awareness about family planning and fear of side effects

0.13 (4)

20

0.15

11

0.09 (4)

9

0.50 (2)

1

0.14 (2)

1

Use of force or coercion

0.11

14

0.23 (4)

11

0.02

3

0.25

1

0.04

1

Not using non-invasive family planning methods

0.11

16

0.18

10

0.04

6

0.00

0

0.00

0

Lack of use of health services

0.08

16

0.07

7

0.06

9

0.60 (1)

1

0.00

1

Negative socio-economic conditions

0.07

11

0.03

2

0.08

9

0.10

1

0.13 (3)

1

Belief in faith and fate

0.07

15

0.08

7

0.05

8

0.15

1

0.06

1

Ineffective family planning

0.06

7

0.10

5

0.03

2

0.00

0

0.00

0

Lack of awareness about kunika

0.06

8

0.03

1

0.06

7

0.25

1

0.07

1

Lack of male involvement

0.05

11

0.12

11

0.00

0

0.50 (2)

1

0.06

1

Fertility, including fertility after giving birth

0.05

10

0.09

7

0.01

3

0.15

1

0.07

1

Lack of spousal communication about family planning

0.04

7

0.02

2

0.03

5

0.20

1

0.07

1

Lack of stigma around kunika

0.01

3

0.00

0

0.02

3

0.35

1

0.07

1

  1. The numbers in brackets indicate the ranking for the first four most influential categories for each stakeholder group
  2. CNI: cumulative net influence on kunika