Table 1.

Characteristics of focus group discussion, in‐depth interview, and key informant interview participants

Activity	Number of the activity	Age range	Date of interview	Gender		Level of education	Inclusion criteria	Total
				Males	Females
FGDs	19	18–74	July–September 2015	39	98	0–Form IV	Mothers and fathers who had under‐five children, regardless of their nutritional status Elderly women aged 45 years and older	137
IDIs	30	17–71	August–September 2016	11	19	0–Form IV	Mothers and fathers who had under‐five children, regardless of their nutritional status Elderly women aged 45 years and older	30
KIIs	5	39–50	August–September 2016	1	4	0–Standard 7	Community health workers and traditional birth attendants	5

Note. FGDs: focus group discussions; IDIs: in‐depth interviews; KIIs: key informant interviews.