Table 4.

Major themes and assigned quotes around knowledge that a check occurred

Observing equipment or being asked a question

Interviewer: Did someone measure the baby's weight?

Respondent: Yes, after delivery when the nurse wiped the blood, she put him on a white ‘scale’ …. I saw that one. (28-year-old Hausa who delivered in a district hospital 6 months ago)

Assuming check done

Interviewer: After you delivered, did anybody check to see if blood was coming out or not?

Respondent: Yes. They checked it.

Interviewer: How did they check that?

Respondent: [Laughing] What should I even say? After delivery they have to make sure that blood is not coming out too much. If blood was coming from me too much they would have told me and done something about it. (22-year-old with primary education who delivered at home 3 months ago)

Being sick or tired

I didn't sleep the whole night because of the delivery and so I was feeling sleepy when the baby came out. Maybe she was doing some of the things but I didn't see because I was tired and feeling sleepy. (35-year-old with secondary education who delivered in district hospital 5 months ago)