| Narrative interviews with recent mothers | 12 |
Labor and delivery story How was the newborn cared for, by whom, what influenced care, who made decisions Perceived newborn care knowledge and skills compared with others Contacts with, and advice from, health workers and CHWs, was advice new, did they agree with it, did it influence their behavior Other advice received, agreement with the advice Importance of what family and friends think of the care they give
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| In-depth interviews with recent mothers | 12–13 |
Newborn care practices in the community and what influences these Influence and importance of family and friends on care CHW roles and their suitability for the role Most significant newborn health changes in last 2 years
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| FGD with recent mothers | 4 |
Pile sort of feeding and thermal care cards into practiced/not practiced and promoted/not promoted by CHW Completion of a story of conflicting advice about delayed bathing Most significant newborn health changes in last 2 years Reaction to statements that CHWs work does not bring change, and that grandmothers are responsible for newborn care
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| FGD with grandmothers | 4 |
Reaction to pictures of feeding and bathing practices Role of grandmothers in newborn care and in decision making Ranking of people who influence newborn care Completion of a story of conflicting advice about delayed bathing Most significant newborn health changes in last 2 years Reaction to statements that grandmothers’ role is to support traditional practices, that CHWs know everything about newborn care and that mothers do not listen to grandmothers
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| FGDs with fathers | 4 |
Reaction to pictures of feeding and bathing practices Role of fathers in newborn care and in decision making Completion of a story of conflicting advice about delayed bathing CHW roles and their suitability for the role Fathers’ knowledge of CHWs’ advice, and the advice they trust most Most significant newborn health changes in last 2 years Reaction to statements that mothers and fathers should decide on newborn care, that CHW visits involve fathers, that CHWs do not bring change, and that grandmothers’ role is to support traditional practices
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| FGD with CHWs | 4 |
Pile sort of feeding and thermal care behaviors practiced/not practiced and important/not important by CHW Most significant newborn health and work changes in the last 2 years Successes and challenges in their work Community reaction to them and their work Reaction to statements that families are always happy to see the CHW, that CHWs do not bring change, and that families agree with delayed bathing advice
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