Table 2 Characteristics of key informants interviewed
Type of informant | n | Description of the participants |
|---|---|---|
Pregnant | 35 | between 14–35 years old, the majority (n = 33) with a stable partner and had their first pregnancy before the age of 18 (n = 28), almost all (n = 32) had received antenatal care, and close to half (n = 32) = 16) had an institutional delivery. |
Community health agents | 02 | Traditional female midwives ( 35 and 49 years old) . |
Community leaders | 09 | President of the Central Asháninka organization and eight members of the Community Board of Directors, all were men, bilingual between 31 and 55 years of age. |
Health personnel responsible of the provision | 05 | Three male nursing technicians, and two female midwifes, all with more than five years working in health facilities of native communities. Between 24–56 years old. |
Health personnel responsible of the organization of maternal health programs | 06 | Managers of two health micro-networks, Coordinator of the Sexual and Reproductive Health Strategy, Coordinator of Health Programs of the Satipo Hospital, Coordinator of Reproductive Health of DIRESA, and the Coordinator of Indigenous People |
Municipal personnel of Rio Tambo | 03 | Two persons in charge of Social Development, and an employee of the Rio Tambo Municipal Shelter, their ages ranged between 28 and 37 years |
Total | 60 |