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Table 1 Breakdown of participants per FGD and IDI participants

From: Male partner influence on family planning and contraceptive use: perspectives from community members and healthcare providers in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

FGDs conducted

No. of participants (n)

1. Females, urban, teenagers (aged 15–19 years)

9

2. Females, rural/peri-urban, teenagers (aged 15–19 years)

10

3. Females, urban, young adults (aged 20–34 years)

8

4. Females, rural/peri-urban, young adults (aged 20–34 years)

10

5. Females, urban, adults (aged 35–49 years)

8

6. Females, rural/peri-urban, adults (aged 35–49 years)

7

7. Males, teenagers (aged 15–19 years)

10

8. Males, young adults (aged 20–34 years)

8

9. Males, adults (aged 35–49 years)

7

10. Females who are unmarried, single (20–34 years)

8

11. Females who are married/in a relationship > 1-year (20–34 years)

10

12. Females with no children (who are not infertile) (18–49 years)

8

Total community participants

103

13. HCP from local health facilities (including management, professional nurses): Group 1

8

14. HCP from local health facilities (including enrolled nurses, counsellors, and other operational staff): Group 2

8

Total HCP participants

16

Key stakeholders

 1. Education

1

 2. Community Care Givers

2

 3. Traditional Healer

1

 4. Programme Managers working in sexual and reproductive health (SRH)

4

Total key stakeholders

8