Table 1 Methods used for data collection

In-depth interviews

36

 Recently delivered women in nine study villages

15

• Home delivery

(10)

• Institutional delivery

(5)

 Pregnant women in nine study villages

7

 Kondh women visiting health facilities for delivery

12

• Community health centre

(10)

• District hospital

(2)

 Husbands of women who died of maternity-related causes in nearby panchayats

2

Key informant interviews

9

 ASHA

2

 AWW

2

 ANM

2

 Maternity-waiting home (MaaGhar) co-ordinator

1

 Former Traditional Birth Attendants (Dais)

2

Observations

5

 Village Health and Nutrition Days

2

 Primary Health Centre

1

 Community Health Centre

1

Group discussions (each with 5 to 8 women)

3