Table 1.
Characteristics of study participants in villages of Murhu and Torpa blocks, Khunti district, Jharkhand.
| Block | Study Village | Group size | Gender and age group of respondents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Block 1: Murhu | Charid | 10 | 10 adults (women) |
| Gangina | 6 | 1 elderly (woman), 5 adults (4 men and 1 woman) | |
| Burju | 7 | 1 elderly man, 6 adult men | |
| Kurki | 11 | 1 elderly woman, 10 adult women | |
| Block 2: Torpa | Urikel* | 13 | 13 adults (7 men and 6 women) |
| 9 | 2 elderly men, 7 adult men | ||
| Tati | 17 | 15 adults (8 men and 7 women), 2 elderly women | |
| Nichitpur | 24 | 5 elderly (2 men and 3 women), 19 adults (10 men and 9 women) | |
| Jibilong | 14 | 1 elderly man, 13 adults (6 men and 7 women) |
Two separate FGDs were conducted in two different Tolas (hamlets) of the village.