Table 3 Characteristics of study participants
| Participants | Mean age in years (range) |
Education level (years) | Household type | Parity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pregnant women | 22 (18–26) |
Secondary (6–10): 7 Higher secondary (> 10):3 |
Single family: 3 Extended family: 7 |
Nullipara: 4 Multipara: 6 |
| Postpartum women | 25 (18–32) |
Secondary (6–10): 3 Higher secondary (> 10):2 |
Single family: 2 Extended family: 3 |
Primipara:1 Multipara: 4 |
| Mothers-in-law | 55 (50–60) |
Primary (0–5): 3 Secondary (6–10): 1 | ||
| Husbands | 35 (28–41) |
Primary (0–5): 4 Secondary (6–10): 1 |