Table 1.

Mother interview questions.

All mothers		Separated mothers only
Can you describe your home environment?	How much does maternal-child separation occur in your community?	Why did you separate from your child?
Can you describe your family’s circumstances at the time of your child’s birth?	Do you have any family or friends who have separated from their children? If yes: What do you think the decision to separate from their child was like?	How do you feel about the decision to separate from your child?
Can you describe your community’s opinion regarding your family’s situation?	What are factors that you think contribute to mothers separating from their children? Prompts: health (mother and child), finances, family/social support, religion?	How did you reach that decision? Were there outside factors? If so, what were they?
Can you tell me about your relationship with your parents?	Do you use birth control or contraceptives? Why or why not?	Did anyone help you make the decision? If so, who?
Were you separated from your mother as a child?	Was/were your pregnancy/pregnancies intentional or wanted?	Did the child’s health contribute to abandonment?
Can you describe your current emotional state?	Do you feel as though there has been any pressure in making decisions about child’s future?	Did the family’s financial situation contribute to abandonment?
		Did social/family support contribute to abandonment?