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Table 2 Socio-demographic information on village level respondents

From: Qualitative evidence for improved caring, feeding and food production practices after nutrition-sensitive agriculture interventions in rural Vietnam

Respondent groups

Socio-demographic information

Village health workers (VHWs)

VHWs are local persons selected by the villagers and trained by the health sector

All five VHWs of Phu Mo commune (3 males; 2 females) participated in the study

Respondents’ average age was 32 years (range: 27 to 47)

They had high school education (grade 10 to 12, 16 to 18 years old) and a nine-month training as VHW

VHWs have no salary. They receive a monthly working allowance from the government (USD 6.6); VHWs also have a livelihood as farmers

Nursery school teachers

Teachers are fulltime staff contracted by the district education department

All five teachers of the Commune (5 female) participated in the study

Respondents’ average age was 40 years (range: 35 to 52)

They had high school education (grade 10 to 12, 16 to 18 years old) and a three-year training to become preschool teachers

Average income was USD 264/person/month

Micro-entrepreneurs

Micro-entrepreneurs are female villagers with small local businesses

All four micro-entrepreneurs in the project participated in the study

Respondents’ average age was 46 years (range: 35 to 56)

They had high school education (grade 10 to 12, 16 to 18 years old)

Average income was USD 287/person/month

Parents

Data below refers to the 64 parents who participated in the five FGDs

100% of the participants were female

Respondents’ average age was 28 years (range: 20 to 36)

73% had secondary school education (grade 6 to 9, 12 to 15 years old), 22% high school (grade 10 to 12, 16 to 18 years old) and 5% primary school (grade 1 to 5, 6 to 11 years old) or lower

50% of the respondents were poor (below USD 31/person/month), 28% were relatively poor (below USD 44/person/month) and 22% had an income above USD 44/person/month