Table 4 Characteristics of respondents of the in-depth interviews

Sex

2 F, 2 M

2 F, 2 M

3 F, 1 M

2 F, 2 M

Age

28, 37, 45, 47

early 30s, 36, 45, 51

early 30s, 33, 60, 29

36, 50, late 50s

Professions

2 medical doctors, 2 registered midwives

2 medical doctors, 2 registered midwives

1 medical doctor, 2 registered nurses, 1 MPH (foreigner)

2 MD, 2 registered nurse/midwives

Work experience

MD: 9, 4 years Midwives: 17, 20 years

MD: 2, 6 years Midwives: 10, 15 years

2 × 1 year, 3, 15 years

MD: 6, 14 years Nurse: 5, 8 years

Health workers

Sex

5 F, 1M

2 F, 4M

2F, 2M

6F

Age

36, 39, 45, 45, 58 (1 missing)

26,48,50,53,57 (1 missing)

21, 24, 26, 30

24, 25,28, 30, 30,55

Profession

1 enrolled nurse/counsellor, 2 enrolled nurse, 1 enrolled midwife, 1 clinical officer and 1 registered nurse

1 enrolled nurse, 1 senior clinical officer, 1 nursing assistant, 2 registered nurses/counsellors, 1 senior anaesthetic officer

1 counsellor, 1 registered nurse, 1 theatre assistant, 1 enrolled nurse

2 enrolled nurses, 1 student midwife, 1 clinical officer, 1 teacher/counsellor, 1 registered nurse

Work experience

6 months to 30 years, 3 around 15 years

6 months to 30 years, 2 around 19 years

2 to 10 years

6 months to 5 years

Support staff

Sex

1 F, 1 M

2 M

1 F

1M

Age

49, 42

21, 32

42

42

Profession

2 cleaners

2 cleaners

cleaner

cleaner

Work experience

19 years (1 missing)

1, 2.5 years

5 years

9 years