Table 2 Characteristics of the participants

Mothers (n = 21)

Age

Mean = 28 years (range: 21–45 years)

Marital status

Married = 21

Education

Mean = 6.6 years (range: 0–14 years)

No. of children

Mean = 3 (range: 1–9 children)

Family structure

Joint^a = 17 Nuclear^a = 4

PVs (n = 8)

Age

Mean = 33 years (range: 26–40 years)

Marital status

Married = 6

Divorced = 2

Education

Mean = 11 years (range: 10–14 years)

No of children

Mean = 2 (range: 1–4 children)

Family structure

Joint = 6 Nuclear = 2

PHC staff (n = 5)

Job title

Lady health workers = 3, lady health supervisors = 1, medical officer = 1

Years of experience

Mean = 10 years (range: 5–18 years)

Significant family members (n = 15)

Relationship with the mother

Husbands = 5 Mothers-in-law = 10

Years of schooling

Husbands’ mean = 8.4 years (range: 8–10 years)

Mothers-in-law’s mean = 1.3 years (range: 0–8 years)