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Table 2 The mother-in-law: living proximity and decision making in rural and urban areas

From: The potential role of mother-in-law in prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV: a mixed methods study from the Kilimanjaro region, northern Tanzania

 

All N = 317

n (%)

Rural N = 137

n (%)

Urban N = 180

n (%)

 

The mother-in-law lives

    

   Together with the couple

46 (14.5)

35 (25.5)

11 (6.1)

***

   Same/nearby village

142 (44.8)

54 (39.4)

88 (48.9)

 

   Far away

129 (40.7)

48 (35.0)

81 (45.0)

 

Meet the mother-in-law

    

   > Once a week

133 (42.0)

82 (59.9)

51 (28.3)

***

   < Once a week

184 (58.0)

55 (40.1)

129 (71.7)

 

Moved to the mother-in-law after birth

    

   Yes

115 (36.3)

49 (35.8)

66 (36.7)

 

   No

202 (63.7)

88 (64.2)

114 (63.3)

 

The mother-in-law makes the decision on

    

   Clinical attendance

1 (0.3)

1 (0.7)

0 (0.0)

 

   Family planning

2 (0.6)

1 (0.7)

1 (0.6)

 

   HIV testing

1 (0.3)

1 (0.7)

0 (0.0)

 

   Infant feeding

6 (1.9)

6 (4.4)

0 (0.0)

 

Primary confidant

    

   Male partner

191 (60.3)

81 (59.1)

110 (61.1)

 

   Mother

59 (18.6)

21 (15.3)

38 (21.1)

 

   Mother-in-law

4 (1.3)

4 (2.9)

0 (0.0)

 

   Sister/other

63 (19.8)

31 (22.6)

32 (17.7)

 
  1. *** p < 0.001.