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Table 1 Overview of study participants and data collection

From: Social norms and family planning decisions in South Sudan

Method

Profiles of study participants

Number of activities (number of participants)

FGD

Community members: Female 18–35 years (Not in uniona)

1 (8)

Community members: Female 18–35 years (In union)

1 (8)

Community members: Male above 35 years

1 (8)

Community members: Male 18–35 years

1 (8)

Health workers

1 (6)

SSI

Community member: Female 18–35 years (Not in union)

5

Community member: Female 18–35 years (In union)

6

Community member: Male 18–35 years

6

Community member: Female above 35 years

6

Community member: Male above 35 years

4

SSI with Key Informants

Traditional birth attendants

4

Traditional leaders

3

Health facility personnel

5

State SRH managers

2

NGO representatives

3

  1. aParticipants were either In Union or Not In Union at the time of the study; we articulate relationship status this way because in WBeG, one would publicly state one’s status as married only if the relationship was formalised either in a traditional ceremony, or in the church. However, for the sake of convenience we use the terms married/unmarried in the paper