Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the study participants in the FGDs (N = 35)

Sex

18

17

Median age

26.5 (20–33)

23 (18–41)

Religion

 Roman catholic

4

7

 Muslim

1

2

 Seventh day adventist

3

0

 Pentecostal

5

4

 Other

5

4

Tribe

 Yao

2

5

 Ngoni

3

4

 Lomwe

8

6

 Other

5

2

Education level

 Primary

5

9

 Secondary

12

7

 College

1

1

Employment status

 Not employed

0

14

 Formal

3

1

 Self employed

15

2

Age of youngest child (Males only)

 Pregnant wife

4

 Under 1

6

 1- < 2 years old

1

 2- < 3 years old

2

 3- < 4 years old

3

 4- < 5 years old

2