Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the study population
From: Perceptions of the mothers on the determinants of undernutrition in Rwanda: a qualitative study
Participants | FGD/KII | Sites | Number of participants (N = 90) | Average age (range) | Marital status | Occupation | Education level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FGDS | FGD1 | Nyabihu | 10 | 38 (26–57) | Single (7) Widowed (1) Divorced (2) | Farming/agriculture (6) Self-employed (2) Unemployed (2) | Illiterate (1) Primary level (8) Secondary level and above (1) |
FGD2 | Gasabo | 10 | 37 (26–60) | Married (7) Widowed (1) Divorced (1) Single (1) | Salaried employed (4) Self-employed (3) Unemployed (3) | Secondary level and above(10) | |
FGD3 | Ngororero | 10 | 40 (29–63) | Married (5) Widowed (2) Single (2) Divorced (1) | Farming/agriculture (7) Self-employed (1) Unemployed (2) | Illiterate (1) Primary level and above (9) | |
FGD4 | Nyarugenge | 10 | 35 (27–42) | Married (7) Widowed (1) Divorced (1) Single (1) | Self-employed (4) Salaried employed (3) Unemployed (3) | Primary level (4) Secondary level and above (6) | |
FGD5 | Gasabo | 10 | 31 (24–42) | Married (9) Single (1) | Salaried employed (3) Self-employed (3) Unemployed (3) Farming/agriculture (1) | Primary level (4) Secondary level and above (6) | |
FGD6 | Ngororero | 10 | 28 (22–37) | Married (10) | Farming/agriculture (7) Unemployed (2) Self-employed (1) | Illiterate (1) Primary level (9) | |
KIIs | Health-workers | Nyabihu (1) Gasabo (2) Ngororero (1) Nyarugenge (1) | 5 | 31 (28–35) | Married (5) | Salaried employed (5) | Secondary level and above (5) |
Community health workers | Nyabihu (1) Gasabo (4) Ngororero (1) Nyarugenge (1) | 7 | 45 (35–60) | Married (5) Divorced (1) Widowed (1) | Farming/Agriculture/CHW (3) Self-employed/CHW (3) Salaried/CHW (1) | Primary level (3) Secondary level and above (4) | |
Local leaders | Nyabihu (1) Gasabo (2) Ngororero (1) Nyarugenge (1) | 5 | 41 (38–45) | Married (5) | Salaried (5) | Secondary level and above (5) | |
Nutritionists | Nyabihu (1) Gasabo (1) Nyarugenge (1) | 3 | 30 (28–33) | Married (3) | Salaried (3) | Secondary level and above (3) | |
Educators | Nyabihu (1) Gasabo (4) Ngororero (1) Nyarugenge (1) | 7 | 37(29–43) | Married (6) Divorced (1) | Salaried (7) | Secondary level and above (7) | |
Agriculture experts | Nyabihu (1) Gasabo (1) Ngororero (1) | 3 | 29 (25–34) | Married (3) | Salaried (3) | Secondary level and above (3) |