Table 2 Overview of study participants of the focus group discussions and in-depth interviews
Category | Number of FGDs | Total number of participants | Characteristics |
|---|---|---|---|
Auxiliary Midwives (AMWs) | 5 | 33 | 1. AMWs from hard-to-reach villages with service year more than 5 years 2. AMWs from hard-to-reach villages with mix service years 3. AMWs from non-hard-to reach villages with service year less than 5 year 4. AMWs from non-hard-to-reach villages with service year more than 5 years 5. AMWs from non-hard-to-reach village with mix of service years |
Midwives (MWs) | 2 | 15 | One with MWs assigned in hard- to-reach areas and one with MWs assigned in non-hard-to-reach areas. |
Mothers with children under three years of age | 4 | 29 | Two with mothers from hard-to- reach areas and two with mothers from non-hard-to-reach areas |
Community members | 4 | 36 | Two with community members from hard-to-reach areas Two with community members from non-hard-to-reach areas |
Key informants | – | 10 | Three national level, two district and three township level and two from Three MDG fund |