Characterists of participants in leaders' FGDs
| n | % | |
| Total | 123 | 100% |
| District | ||
| Chitipa (3 FGDs) | 24 | 20% |
| Mangochi (7 FGDs)* | 43 | 35% |
| Nkhotakota (6 FGDs) | 56 | 45% |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 26 | 21% |
| Male | 97 | 79% |
| Age | ||
| <30 | 8 | 7% |
| 30–45 | 47 | 38% |
| 46–60 | 53 | 43% |
| >60 | 14 | 11% |
| Don't Know | 1 | 1% |
| Role | ||
| Traditional authority | 46 | 38% |
| Health advisory committee | 37 | 30% |
| Religious leader | 15 | 12% |
| Other | 25 | 20% |
*Number and respondents’ characteristics not available for one FGD conducted in Mangochi, due to field failure in recording the relevant information. Therefore, the table shows information for seven instead of eight FGDs for Mangochi.
FGD, focus group discussion.