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Table 2 Protective factors for kunika

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

Categories of causes of no-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

Reduce frequent sex

0.95 (1)

24

1.00 (1)

12

0.79 (1)

12

0.35 (2)

1

0.08

1

Using modern methods of family planning

0.75 (2)

24

0.99 (2)

12

0.49 (2)

12

0.30 (3)

1

0.25 (4)

1

Using non-invasive family planning methods

0.42 (3)

20

0.75 (3)

12

0.13

8

0.05

1

0.00

0

Family dynamics

0.35 (4)

22

0.60 (4)

12

0.13

10

0.00

0

0.05

1

Better spousal communication about family planning

0.24

8

0.26

7

0.19 (4)

1

0.14

1

0.15

0

Use of health services and advice from health workers

0.22

8

0.28

2

0.14

6

0.30 (3)

1

0.28 (3)

1

Create public awareness about family planning and kunika

0.20

20

0.05

11

0.27 (3)

9

0.76 (1)

1

0.32 (2)

1

Greater male involvement

0.17

11

0.26

2

0.09

9

0.14

0

0.07

1

Increase awareness about kunika

0.16

14

0.16

7

0.13

7

0.14

1

0.08

1

Increase awareness about family planning

0.15

16

0.07

9

0.19

7

0.00

1

0.33 (1)

1

Effective family planning

0.14

22

0.18

11

0.09

11

0.00

1

0.00

1

Better socio-economic conditions

0.11

10

0.13

7

0.08

3

0.11

0

0.17

0

Prevention of forced sex

0.10

1

0.21

1

0.01

0

0.03

0

0.00

0

Reducing fertility after birth

0.04

2

0.09

2

0.00

0

0.11

0

0.02

1

Ways of increasing family planning awareness

0.03

5

0.07

5

0.00

0

0.00

1

0.13

1

Increase stigma about kunika

0.02

7

0.00

3

0.03

4

0.00

1

0.00

1

Seek advice from traditional birth attendants

0.01

1

0.03

1

0.00

0

0.00

0

0.00

0

Belief in faith and fate

0.00

3

0.01

0

0.00

3

0.00

0

0.00

0

  1. CNI: cumulative net influence on no-kunika
  2. The numbers in brackets indicate the ranking for the first four most influential categories for each stakeholder group