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Table 1 Interviews by type and category

From: Sociocultural factors influencing breastfeeding practices in two slums in Nairobi, Kenya

Interviews/study site

Korogocho

Viwandani

Total

By type of interview (n = interviews)

 In-Depth Interviews

11

8

19

 Focus Group Discussions

6

4

10

 Key Informant Interviews

6

5

11

By Category (n = interviews)

Focus Group Discussions

 Village Elders

1

1

2

 Young Mothers (below 25 years)

2

1

3

 Older mothers (25+ years)

2

1

3

 Community Health Workers (CHWs)

1

1

2

In-Depth Interviews

 Pregnant Mothers

2

1

3

 Breastfeeding mothers

5

4

9

 Mothers of children aged under 5 years (Not breastfeeding)

2

1

3

 HIV positive mothers

2

2

4

Key Informant Interviews

 Healthcare Workers

1

1

2

 Religious Leaders

1

1

2

 Traditional Birth Attendants

1

1

2

 Women Leaders

2

1

3

 Youth Leaders

1

1

2