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. 2020 May 15;20:694. doi: 10.1186/s12889-020-08738-x

Table 1.

Characteristics of participants of focus groups discussions and key informant interviews

Time Focus group discussions Key Informant Interviews
Baseline January 2013

6 FGDs (3 in Kampala, 3 in Kitgum) with:

- 17 pregnant and lactating women

- 18 male partners of pregnant and lactating women

- 17 health workers

None
Mid-study April 2014

6 FGDs (3 in Kampala, 3 in Kitgum) with:

Kampala:

- 4 individually enrolled women

- 4 women enrolled in couple

- 9 men enrolled in couple

- 9 health workers

Kitgum

- 5 individually enrolled women

- 4 women enrolled in couple

- 10 men enrolled in couple

- 9 health workers

None

End of study

July–September 2015

6 FGDs (3 in Kampala, 3 in Kitgum) with:

Kampala

8 individually enrolled women

8 women enrolled in couple

11 men enrolled in couple

Kitgum

6 individually enrolled women

9 women enrolled in couple

10 men enrolled in couple

44 KIIs with:

Kampala

3 women in discordant couples

5 women who stopped breastfeeding

5 women who were still breastfeeding

5 men enrolled in couple

5 women with recurring pregnancies

Kitgum

1 woman in discordant couple

5 women who stopped breastfeeding

4 women who were still breastfeeding

5 men enrolled in couple

5 women with recurring pregnancies

1 woman who seroconverted