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Table 1 Summary of types of illness event narratives and number of interviews

From: Illness recognition, decision-making, and care-seeking for maternal and newborn complications: a qualitative study in Sarlahi District, Nepal

Type of event narratives

Target group

Methodology

No. of interviews

Maternal death

Main caregiver and 2–4 witnesses present

Illness narrative: small group interview only

6

Maternal illness

Focal woman and 2–4 witnesses present

Illness narrative: in-depth interview + small group interview

20

Neonatal death

Main caregiver and 2–4 witnesses present

Illness narrative: small group interview only

6

Neonatal illness

Main caregiver and 2–4 witnesses present

Illness narrative: small group interview only

10

TOTAL

42