Table 1.
Size of study population per instrument
| Type of research instrument | Efon‐Alaye community | Emure community |
|---|---|---|
| Household survey | ||
| Questionnaire | ||
| Mothers of LBW infants | 15 | 15 |
| Mothers of normal‐sized infants | 15 | 15 |
| In‐depth interviews | ||
| Interview schedule | ||
| Traditional healers | 1 (male) | 1 (male) |
| TBAs | 2 (all females) | 2 (all females) |
| Staff of spiritual birthing homes | 2 (all females) | 2 (all females) |
| Western orthodox nurses/midwives | 1 (female) | 1 (female) |
| FGDs | ||
| FGD guide | 2 (1 for elderly males: composition 10; 1 for elderly females: composition 13) | 2 (1 for elderly males: composition 8; 1 for elderly females: composition 11) |
| Case studies | ||
| Questionnaire | 2 (parents – paternal grandmother and the father of LBW infants, and the paternal grandmother and the father of normal‐sized infants) | 2 (parents – maternal grandmother and the father of the LBW infants, and maternal grandmother and the father of normal‐sized infant) |
| Observation schedule | Same families | Same families |
| Total number of respondents | 63 (13 males, 50 females) | 59 (11 males, 48 females) |
FGD, focus group discussion; LBW, low birthweight; TBA, traditional birth attendant.