Table 1: Inclusion criteria for mothers and community members.

Inclusion criteria for mothers	Justifications
1. Mothers who BF infants aged 0-6 months. 2. Mothers aged 18 years and older and mothers aged younger than 18 years whose legal guardians were able to give consent. 3. Mothers who brought their children to the wellness clinics.	1. This group is still expected to EBF their infants even in public spaces. 2. Persons older than 18 years are legally fit to give consent in SA. Mothers younger than 18 years are regarded as minors. As a result, in addition to their consent, their parents/legal guardians also needed to give consent for their participation in the study. 3. To avoid additional stress to participating mothers by not requiring additional travels/clinic attendances.
Inclusion criteria for community members	Justifications
1. Individuals aged 18 years and older. 2. Community members who were not critically ill. 3. Community members residing in the same geographical area as the sampled nursing mothers.	1. This group is legally fit to give consent. 2. To avoid additional stress to them. 3. Shares common public spaces with mothers.