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Table 1 Characteristics of the study participants

From: Perceptions of caregivers about health and nutritional problems and feeding practices of infants: a qualitative study on exclusive breast-feeding in Kwale, Kenya

Key informant interview

 

Mother (n = 16)

Mother -in-law (n = 9)

Husband (n = 2)

Traditional birth attendant (n = 2)

Traditional healer (n = 4)

Health staff (n = 1)

Age (mean)

27.2 years

60.6 years

30.5 years

58.0 years

43.5 years

43.0 years

Education

      

 No education

3 (8.8%)

8

0

1

1

0

 Primary incomplete

7 (43.8%)

1

0

1

2

0

 Primary complete

5 (31.3%)

0

1

0

1

0

 Secondary +

1 (6.3%)

0

1

0

0

1

No. of living children (mean)

3.4

N.A.

3.0

N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

Free listing (Topic 1)  Mother (n = 29)

Age (mean)

26.2 years

N.A

Education

  

 No education

6 (20.7%)

 

 Primary incomplete

10 (34.5%)

 

 Primary complete

12 (41.4%)

 

 Secondary +

1 (3.4%)

 

No. of living children (mean)

3.2

 

Free listing (Topic 2)  Mother (n = 28)

Age (mean)

24.0 years

N.A.

Education

  

 No education

5 (17.9%)

 

 Primary incomplete

11 (39.3%)

 

 Primary complete

10(35.7%)

 

 Secondary +

2 (7.1%)

 

No. of living children (mean)

3.0

 

Ranking       Mother (n = 32)

Age (mean)

26.4 years

N.A.

Education

  

 No education

3 (9.4%)

 

 Primary incomplete

13 (40.6%)

 

 Primary complete

14 (43.8%)

 

 Secondary +

2 (6.3%)

 

No. of living children (mean)

3.2

 

Direct observation   Mother (n = 28)

Age (mean)

21.0 years

N.A.

Education

  

 No education

4 (14.3%)

 

 Primary incomplete

9 (32.1%)

 

 Primary complete

12 (42.9%)

 

 Secondary +

3 (10.7%)

 

No. of living children (mean)

2.8