Table 2.
Characteristics of focus group discussion participants
| # | Stakeholder Group | Region | # of Participants | Age (Median) | Marital status | Occupation | Schooling level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Women of reproductive age | Ilha Josina Machel | 9 | 30 | Married (9) | Farmer (9) |
Never studied (3) Primary (6) |
| 2 | Calanga | 3 | 25 | Married (3) | Farmer (3) | Primary (3) | |
| 3 | Três de Fevereiro | 8 | 23 | Married (8) | Farmer (8) |
Never studied (1) Primary (4) Secondary (3) |
|
| 4 | Messano | 8 | 28 |
Married (6) Widow (1) Single (1) |
Farmer (7) Nurse (1) |
Primary (7) Secondary (1) |
|
| 5 | Chongoene | Unknown* | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| 6 | Mothers and mothers-in-law | Ilha Josina Machel | 12 | 29 |
Married (7) Widow (5) |
Farmer (12) |
Never studied (4) Primary (8) |
| 7 | Calanga | 12 | 59 |
Married (7) Widow (3) Divorced (2) |
Farmer (12) |
Never studied (1) Primary (11) |
|
| 8 | Três de Fevereiro | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| 9 | Messano | 8 | 39 |
Married (5) Widow (1) Single (2) |
Farmer (8) |
Never studied (6) Primary (2) |
|
| 10 | Chongoene | 11 | 46 |
Married (3) Widow (1) Single (7) |
Housewife (11) |
Never studied (3) Primary (8) |
|
| 11 | Partners and husbands | Ilha Josina Machel | 12 | 37 | Married (12) | Farmer (12) |
Never studied (3) Primary (8) Secondary (1) |
| 12 | Calanga | 4 | 37 | Married (4) |
Farmer (1) Fisherman (1) Traditional healer (1) Locality chief (1) |
Never studied (1) Primary (3) |
|
| 13 | Três de Fevereiro | 10 | 45 | Married (10) |
Farmer (3) Security (2) Seller (1) Mason (1) Small jobs (2) Gas station clerck (1) |
Primary (10) | |
| 14 | Messano | 6 | 42 | Married (6) | Farmer (6) | Primary (6) | |
| 15 | Chongoene | 7 | 49 |
Married (3) Single (4) |
Farmer 6) Driver (1) |
Primary (7) | |
| 16 | Matrons and traditional birth attendants | Ilha Josina Machel | 6 | 55 |
Married (3) Widow (3) |
Farmer (6) |
Never studied (5) Primary (1) |
| 17 | Calanga | 9 | 67 |
Married (3) Widow (4) Divorced (2) |
Farmer (9) | Primary (9) | |
| 18 | Três de Fevereiro | 12 | 65 |
Married (4) Widow (7) Divorced (1) |
Farmer (12) |
Never studied (9) Primary (3) |
|
| 19 | Messano | 10 | 43 |
Married (5) Widow (3) Single (2) |
Farmer (8) Teacher (1) Housewife (1) |
Never studied (1) Primary (7) Secondary (2) |
|
| 20 | Chongoene | 9 | 58 |
Married (2) Widow (1) Single (6) |
Housewife (9) |
Never studied (7) Primary (2) |
|
| 21 | Health professionals | Ilha Josina Machel | 4 | 28 | Married (4) |
Health technician (1) Health agent (3) |
Primary (1) Secondary (3) |
| 22 | Calanga | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| 23 | Três de Fevereiro | 2 | 51 | Married (2) | Midwife (1) Health technician (1) | Secondary (2) | |
| 24 | Messano | 3 | 26 |
Married (2) Single (1) |
Nurses (2) Counsellor (1) |
Secondary (3) | |
| 25 | Chongoene | 2 | 30 | Single (2) | Nurse (1) Assistant (1) | Secondary (2) | |
| Panel discussion | |||||||
| 1 | Community Advisor Board | Manhiça | 6 | 57 |
Married (4) Widow (1) Divorced (1) |
community leader and neighborhood chief (4) Traditional healer (1) Activist (1) |
Primary (6) |
| 2 | IRB | Manhiça | 6 | 39 |
Married (3) Single (3) |
Medical doctor (2) Teacher (1) Judge (1) Theologian (1) Community Liaison Officer (1) |
Licenciature (5) Secondary (1) |
*Missing data