Table 2.

Qualitative data analysis of the FGD and IDI feedback transcribed verbatim

Text/verbatim extract	Meaning unit	Condensed unit	Sub-theme	Themes
We call the baby ‘nakaghwele’. ‘Nakaghwele’ is the newborn and ‘omwibo’ is the mother. Because she is still in the postnatal period ‘akali mwibo’	‘Nakaghwele’ is the newborn and ‘omwibo’ is the newly delivered mother	Cultural terms for newborn and mother	Newborn and mother cultural terms	Understanding newborn definition
‘Nakaghwele’ starts at 1 day up to: 6 weeks …, 3 months …, 6 months when he/she starts eating and drinking …, starts to crawl/walk …, ends at 2 years	Newborn period defined in various ways	Varying definitions of newborn in community	No common newborn definition	Understanding newborn definition
Now, we the Basogas have cultural norms …, A baby with an umbilical cord does not come out of the house and doesn't cross the road unless when sick	A baby with an umbilical cord does not come out of the house	Newborn kept in house till umbilical cord detaches	Seclusion period	Understanding newborn period and cultural expectation
It's to all, irrespective of boy or girl; the cord must go off before he/she is brought out of the house	Both female and male newborns are kept inside until cord detaches	Male and female babies treated the same	Seclusion norm – no differentiation by sex	Understanding newborn period and cultural expectation
If Sande (CHW) gives me a referral form, I don't line up; when I reach there, I just show them the referral form and they will work on me; you don't have to wait like the one without a referral form	Mothers referred by CHWs with a referral note are attended to quickly at health facilities	CHWs’ referrals recognised by health workers	CHWs link mothers to health facilities	Role of community health actors
No, we go there because clinics are near and easy to access. And still it depends on the baby's situation; you may just go and get first aid from clinics before you proceed to the hospital	Seek care from private clinics due to easy access and for first aid	Seek care from private clinics	Private clinics offer services	Role of community health actors
There are times when you give birth to a child and he/she develops what they call ‘bidama’ in Lusoga, you have to take the child for traditional intervention	Local/traditional diseases are treated at traditional healers	Traditional illness requires traditional treatment	Care from traditional sector	Role of community health actors
At Musawo Monica's clinic in the trading centre and that is where she was immunised from because they send vaccines from Magada every end of the month	Mothers are aware and immunise children at outreaches	Private clinics used for immunisation outreaches	Public–private partnership	Role of community health actors
When the body changes and becomes yellow, child has a problem …, if the baby has been breastfeeding well, the feeding pattern reduces or it cannot suckle	Baby has a problem when he/she turns yellow …, if he/she reduces or stops breastfeeding	Yellowing, failure to breastfeed show baby is unwell	Knowledge of danger signs	Caregiver knowledge
Sometimes if the past experience from Nakavule (Hospital) was very bad so you are forced to go to clinics	Go to clinics due to bad experience at hospital	Bad experience at hospital	Past experience at health facility	Caregiver experience
When you are a husband at home, yet you don't have money, the one who has money decides	The one who has money is the one who decides	Decision depends on availability of money	Both mother and father can decide	Decision-making autonomy