Table 2.

Exposure to peer facilitators among mothers of children aged 6–23·9 months (n 945) in rural, disadvantaged villages in three districts of Nepal, May–June 2015 (endline)

Characteristic	%
Maternal BA listening frequency: ≥2 times/month	31·5
Maternal Suaahara-affiliated group participation: yes	52·2
Ever met PF	71·6
PF pregnant or with child under 2 years	46·8
Among those who met PF in past 6 months	n 677
Number of times met PF
Mean	2·2
se	1·4
Location of last meeting with PF
At health/HFP–mothers’ group meeting	24·2
Somewhere in ward	23·8
At food demonstration	21·9
At home (respondent’s or PF’s)	14·9
Health facility/event	10·0
While doing chores (e.g. collecting firewood, market)	5·2
PF talked about during last meeting†
Child health/nutrition	88·0
Maternal health/nutrition	52·1
WASH (water purification, toilet use)	30·9
Agriculture	19·7
BA radio programme	5·8
Other	2·7
PF spoke with other family members during last meeting	16·2
PF used materials (e.g. picture book) during last meeting	74·0
Found meeting with PF helpful	77·5

BA, Bhanchhin Aama; PF, peer facilitator; HFP, homestead food production; WASH, water, sanitation and hygiene.

^†Does not sum to 100 % because multiple-response question.