Table 1 Demographic characteristics of postpartum women, their partners, community leaders and health providers
Postpartum womena (n = 34) | Partners of postpartum womenb (n = 23) | Community leaders c (n = 12) | Community health workers (n = 19) | Facility based providers (n = 12) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | |||||
Mean | 28.56 | 37.14 | 43.00 | 42.66 | 37.17 |
(n = 34) | (n = 22) | (n = 11) | (n = 18) | (n = 12) | |
Median | 28 | 37 | 42 | 43 | 35 |
Range | 18–43 | 23–60 | 29–65 | 25–52 | 20–57 |
Gender | |||||
Female | 35 (100.00) | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) | 9 (47.37) | 9 (75.00) |
Male | 0 (0.00) | 23 (100.00) | 12 (100.00) | 10 (52.63) | 3 (25.00) |
District—n (%) | |||||
Morogoro rural | 1 (2.94) | 1 (4.35) | 0 (0.00) | 2 (10.52) | 3 (25.00) |
Mvomero | 12 (35.29) | 5 (21.74) | 4 (33.33) | 7 (36.84) | 0 (0.00) |
Kilosa | 10 (29.41) | 11 (47.83) | 3 (25.00) | 3 (15.79) | 9 (75.00) |
Ulanga | 11 (32.35) | 6 (26.09) | 5 (41.67) | 7 (36.84) | 0 (0.00) |
Marital status-n (%) | |||||
Married/Cohabiting | 29 (85.29) | 21 (91.30) | 11 (91.67) | 13 (68.42) | -- |
Single | 5 (14.71) | 1 (4.35) | 0 (0.00) | 3 (15.79) | -- |
Divorced | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) | 2 (10.53) | -- |
Not reported | 0 (0.00) | 1 (4.35) | 1 (8.33) | 1 (5.26) | -- |
Level of education | |||||
No education | 5 (14.71) | 3 (13.04) | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) | -- |
Started primary school | 6 (17.65) | 2 (8.70) | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) | -- |
Completed primary school | 17 (50.00) | 15 (65.22) | 7 (58.33) | 13 (68.42) | -- |
Started secondary school | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) | 1(8.33) | 1 (5.26) | -- |
Completed secondary school | 3 (8.82) | 2 (8.70) | 1 (8.33) | 2 (10.53) | -- |
Other | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) | 1 (8.33) | 1 (5.26) | -- |
Not reported | 3 (8.82) | 1 (4.35) | 2 (16.67) | 2 (10.53) | -- |
Self reported literacy n (%) | |||||
Literate | 23 (67.65) | 20 (86.96) | 11 (91.67) | 19 (100.00) | -- |
Illiterate | 10 (29.41) | 1 (4.35) | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) | -- |
Not reported | 1 (2.94) | 2 (8.70) | 1 (8.33) | 0 (0.00) | -- |
Parity | |||||
Mean | 3.06 | 3.55 | -- | -- | -- |
(n = 22) | |||||
Median | 2.50 | 3.00 | -- | -- | -- |
Range | 1–6 | 1–11 | -- | -- | -- |
Age of infant (months) | |||||
Mean | 6.14 | 6.45 | -- | -- | -- |
(n = 22) | |||||
Median | 6.50 | 6.00 | -- | -- | -- |
Range | 0.03–14.00 | 0.77–13.00 | -- | -- | -- |
Clinical training | |||||
Cliniciand | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3 (25.00) |
Non-cliniciane | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9 (75.00) |