Table 1 Data collection methods and sample sizes

TOTAL: Focus group discussions [Number of focus groups (number of participants)]

Mothers

Preterm LBW infants, 0–3 months

1 (5)

1 (6)

1 (4)

1 (6)

4 (21)

Term LBW infants, 0–3 months

1 (6)

1 (6)

1 (5)

1 (5)

4 (22)

Preterm LBW infants, 4–6 months

1 (6)

1 (6)

1 (7)

1 (6)

4 (25)

Term LBW infants, 4–6 months

1 (5)

1 (6)

1 (4)

1 (6)

4 (21)

Family members

Male (e.g., fathers)

1 (5)

1 (6)

1 (8)

1 (5)

4 (24)

Female (e.g., grandmothers, aunts)

1 (7)

1 (6)

2 (11)

1 (5)

5 (29)

Community leaders

Elders, chiefs, village leaders

0

0

2 (14)

1 (5)

3 (19)

Religious leaders

0

0

1 (8)

2 (8)

3 (16)

Traditional healers

0

0

1 (7)

1 (5)

2 (12)

Mixed community leaders (i.e., community leaders with different roles including religious leaders and traditional healers)

2 (12)

2 (12)

0

0

4 (24)

Total

8 (46)

8 (48)

11 (68)

10 (51)

37 (213)

In-depth interviews [Number of participants]

Healthcare providers (i.e., physicians, nurses, community health workers)

32

32

24

32

120

Total

37

35

31

39

142