Table 4.

Morgan et al.’s gender analysis framework for CTC providers

Areas to examine gender		Answers divided by respondent type
		Mothers	CTC providers	Our observation
Social norms
(i) Contact between male CHWs and mothers	• CHWs need to prove themselves as people of integrity when dealing with the other gender.		X
	• Mothers prefer talking with female CTC providers.	X	X
	• Religious taboos make contact between male CHWs and mothers difficult for some.		X	X
Division of work
(i) Household chores and children	• Female CHWs are primarily responsible for household chores and children and thus have limited time for CHW-related work.		X	X
Decision-making
(i) Female CHWs’ activities	• Partners need to approve of female CHWs’ activities.		X
Access to resources
(i) Education	• Male and female Community Health Workers (CHW) can read and write.		X	X
	• Mentor Mothers (MM) did not receive formal education and cannot read or write.		X
(ii) Skills	• Male and female CHWs quickly learn to use a tablet, engage in the intervention and foster knowledge transfer.		X	X
	• MMs struggle with tablet usage, engage less with clients but attract more mothers and children to listen during sensitization.		X	X
(iii) Experience	• Female CTC providers appreciate and adhere to the same gender norms as mothers who thus conclude that they give reasonable advice on cooking and motherhood.	X		X