Table 1.

Characteristics of interview participants (N = 32)

Characteristic	Number
Sex
Male	8
Female	24
Professional background
Nurse/counsellor	16
Full time counsellor	4
Community relay agent/counsellor	5
Social worker/counsellor	5
Traditional healer	2
Counsellor training*
< 1 week initial training + refresher courses	15
1-2 weeks initial training + refresher courses	10
1-2 months initial training + refresher courses	4
> 2 months initial training + refresher courses	1
Working experience*
0-2 years	4
2 - 5 years	16
> 5 - 10 years	10

*Excluding two traditional healers