Table 3.
Sample characteristics (N = 224 participants; 21 in KIIs, and 203 in FGDs).
| KII# | Profile | Age | Gender | Setting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Officer | – | Female | National Level (n = 7 participants) |
| 2 | Gender Specialist | – | Female | |
| 3 | Nutritionist | – | Female | |
| 4 | NGO Officer | – | Male | |
| 5 | Animal Production Specialist | – | Male | |
| 6 | Agricultural Extension Specialist | – | Male | |
| 7 | Health NGO Officer | – | Male | |
| 8 | Health NGO Officer | – | Female | Central Region (n = 5 participants) |
| 9 | Chairman, Community-based Organization#2 | – | Male | |
| 10 | Chairman, Community-based Organization#1 | – | Male | |
| 11 | Medical Officer | – | Male | |
| 12 | NGO Officer | – | Male | |
| 13 | Medical Officer | – | Male | Northern Region (n = 4 participants) |
| 14 | Food and Agriculture Development Specialist | – | Male | |
| 15 | NGO Officer | – | Male | |
| 16 | Organizing Officer, Local Farmers' Group | – | Male | |
| 17 | Fisheries Specialist | – | Female | Volta Region (n = 5 participants) |
| 18 | Chairman, Community-based Organization | – | Male | |
| 19 | Medical Officer | – | Male | |
| 20 | Food and Agriculture Development Specialist | – | Male | |
| 21 | NGO Officer | – | Male | |
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FGD# |
Profile of Participantsa |
Mean Age (Years) |
Gender |
Setting |
| 1 | Community Members (Adolescents) (n = 9) | 18 | Female | Central Region (n = 6 FGDs; 3F, 3M) |
| 2 | Community Members (Adolescents) (n = 10) | 17 | Female | |
| 3 | Community Members (n = 8) | 42 | Female | |
| 4 | Community Members (n = 9) | 46 | Male | |
| 5 | Community Members (n = 10) | 38 | Male | |
| 6 | Community Members (n = 10) | 42 | Male | |
| 7 | Community Members (Adolescents) (n = 9) | 18 | Female | Northern Region (n = 9 FGDs; 6F, 3M) |
| 8 | Community Members (Adolescents) (n = 10) | 19 | Female | |
| 9 | Community Members (Adolescents) (n = 10) | 17 | Female | |
| 10 | Community Members (n = 9) | 33 | Female | |
| 11 | Community Members (n = 9) | 42 | Female | |
| 12 | Community Members (n = 10) | 33 | Female | |
| 13 | Community Members (n = 9) | 39 | Male | |
| 14 | Community Members (n = 8) | 42 | Male | |
| 15 | Community Members (n = 9) | 48 | Male | |
| 16 | Community Members (Adolescents) (n = 10) | 17 | Female | Volta Region (n = 7 FGDs; 4F, 3M) |
| 17 | Community Members (Adolescents) (n = 11) | 18 | Female | |
| 18 | Community Members (n = 11) | 37 | Female | |
| 19 | Community Members (n = 9) | 33 | Female | |
| 20 | Community Members (n = 8) | 39 | Male | |
| 21 | Community Members (n = 8) | 41 | Male | |
| 22 | Community Members (n = 7) | 47 | Male | |
F = Female; M = Male.
a
Note: n = number of participants in the focus group. A total of 203 participants in the 22 groups combined.