Table 2 Key decision-makers, by country and case type
Maternal cases | Newborn cases | |
|---|---|---|
Ethiopia | Husband, focal woman | Mother and father, broader group of relatives participates |
India | Mother, mother-in-law | Fathers, elder women, traditional healers |
Indonesia | Husband | Mother, father, “maternal uncle” (senior male relative) |
Nepal | Mother, mother-in-law, husband | Entire family, female relatives |
Nigeria | Husband, co-wife, female relatives | Mother and father |
Tanzania | Husband | Mother and father |
Uganda | Focal woman, caretaker, husband, mother/mother-in-law | Mother, paternal grandmother |