Characteristics of FGD, KII and IDI participants
| Distribution of FGD participants (N=50) | n | % |
| Mothers’ age | ||
| 20 and less | 18 | 36 |
| 21–25 years | 15 | 30 |
| 26 and above | 17 | 34 |
| Number of pregnancies | ||
| 1 | 18 | 36 |
| 2 | 18 | 36 |
| 3 | 10 | 20 |
| More than 3 | 4 | 8 |
| Duration of the pregnancy | ||
| First trimester | 9 | 18 |
| Second trimester | 16 | 32 |
| Third trimester | 25 | 50 |
| Residence | ||
| Rural | 25 | 50 |
| Urban | 25 | 50 |
| Education of the mothers | ||
| Primary completed | 14 | 28 |
| Secondary completed | 26 | 52 |
| Higher | 10 | 20 |
| Distribution of KII and IDI Participants | KII n (%), n=25 | IDI n (%), n=10 |
| Location | ||
| Dhaka | 19 (76%) | 3 (30%) |
| Sylhet | 3 (12%) | 3 (30%) |
| Khulna | 3 (12%) | 4 (40%) |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 19 (76%) | – |
| Female | 6 (24%) | 10 (100%) |
| Working affiliation | ||
| Government policymakers | 5 (20%) | |
| Government implementer | 5 (20%) | 7 (70%) |
| Non-government implementer | 4 (16%) | 3 (30%) |
| Non-governmental organisations | 11 (44%) |
FGD, focus group discussion; IDI, in-depth interview; KII, key informant interview.