Table 1 Basic socio-demographic characteristics of key informants/participants

Participants

Profession

Position

Place of work

Age

Gender

Education

Experience

Unique ID

Health worker

Midwife

Head of the ward

Referral hospital

35

F

MSc/maternity & Neo

16 years

M01

Midwife

Head of the ward

Referral hospital

29

M

BSc/Midwifery

7 years

M02

Nurse

Liaison officer

Referral hospital

26

M

BSc/Nursing

3 years

N01

Nurse

Focal person

Referral hospital

40

M

BSc/Nursing

18 Years

N02

Social worker

Liaison officer

Referral hospital

30

M

BSc/Social worker

6 years

N03

Midwife

Staff

Referral hospital

32

M

MSc/maternity& Neo

7 years

M03

Midwife

Staff

Referral hospital

36

F

BSc/midwifery

12 years

M04

Midwife

Staff

Health center

32

F

BSc/midwifery

5 years

M05

Midwife

Staff

Health center

35

F

BSc/midwifery

7 years

M06

Participants

Occupation

Referring health facility

Age

Educational level

Marital status

Referred patients

Housewife

Rural health center

32

No formal education

Married

W01

Housewife

Urban private hospital

26

Secondary school

Married

W02

Housewife

Rural health center

28

No formal education

Married

W03