Table 2. Characteristics of the study participants in the rural districts of Northern Ethiopia.

	HEWs		Mother		Supervisors	District level healthcare authorities	WDG
Total sample	FGD (n = 18)	Interview (n = 8)	Interview (n = 8)		Interview (n = 2)	Interview (n = 2)	Interview (n = 4)
District
D.Tenben	12	4	4		1	1	2
Enderta	6	4	4		1	1	2
Age
18–24	2	2	3		0	0	1
25–29	3	2	2		0	0	1
30–39	13	1	3		0	2	1
40–49	0	3			2	0	1
Educational status
No education	0	0		3	0	0	2
Primary	0	0		1	0	0	2
Secondary	0	0		3	0	0	0
> = Diploma	18	8		1	2	2	0
Work experience
<5years	3	1		NA	1	2	2
5-15years	15	7		NA	1	0	2
Place of delivery
Facility	NA	NA		7	NA	NA	NA
Home	NA	NA		1	NA	NA	NA
Distance to Health post (one way)
<30’	NA	NA		2	NA	NA	NA
≥30’	NA	NA		6	NA	NA	NA

NA = Not Applicable.