Table 1 Basic characteristics of the participants in the FGDs and interviews in the study

Men >30 years of age

7

4 repeated FGDs

2–25 years

Ethiopia and Eritrea

Yes

Women >30 years of age

4

4 repeated FGDs

20–22 years

Ethiopia and Eritrea

Fluent

Women <30 years of age

3 + 1

2 repeated FGDs

Second generation

Eritrea and Somalia

Fluent

Men, aged 27–32 years

6

2 repeated FGDs

2–3 years

Eritrea

Yes and No

Women, aged 31–33 years

5

2 repeated FGDs

2–3 years

Eritrea

Yes and No

Key informants, aged 30–59 years

1-2

7 interviews, 2 were repeated with the same individuals

NA

Ethiopia and Eritrea

Yes and No