Table 1 Background characteristics of study participants participating in IDIs and FGDs

Age, years

 ≥ 18– < 20

0

0

0

1

1

 20–30

5

3

8

2

3

 31–40

1

2

3

2

4

 41–50

1

5

6

0

1

 51–60

2

1

3

2

0

 61–70

2

0

2

1

0

Ethnicity

 Brahmin/Chhetri

1

1

2

1

1

 Janajati

0

0

0

0

1

 Dalit

2

2

4

1

1

 Madesi

2

2

4

2

2

 Tharu

3

3

6

3

2

 Muslim

3

3

6

1

3

Religion

 Hindu

6

6

12

6

5

 Muslim

3

3

6

1

3

 Christian

2

2

4

1

1

Education

 Literate

11

9

20

7

9

 Illiterate

0

2

2

1

0

Marital status

 Married

7

10

17

6

8

 Unmarried

4

1

5

2

1

Residence

 Rural

5

6

11

8

0

 Urban

4

2

6

0

3

 Semiurban

2

3

5

0

6

Occupation

 Agriculture

5

3

8

2

1

 Business

4

1

5

0

2

 Housewife

0

4

4

0

5

 Labor work

1

1

2

3

0

 Student

1

1

2

2

1

 Social worker

0

1

1

0

0

 Pastor

0

0

0

1

0