| Characteristics of women | Distribution (n) | Percentage (%) | Mean |
---|---|---|---|---|
Coverage of interventions | Did not access any ANC | 2 | 1 | Â |
Accessed health ANC | 186 | 99 | Â | |
Initial access to interventions | Gestational age at first ANC visit (weeks) (n = 186) | |||
< 13 weeks | 18 | 10 |  | |
13–19.9 | 27 | 14 |  | |
20–26.9 | 95 | 51 |  | |
≥27 | 46 | 25 |  | |
Average |  |  | 23.4 weeks | |
Frequency of access to ANC services (based on RDM) Number of times (n = 86) | Number of times (n> = 86) | |||
1 | 4 | 5 | Â | |
2 | 14 | 16 | Â | |
3 | 30 | 35 | Â | |
4 | 22 | 26 | Â | |
≥5 | 16 | 19 |  | |
Adherence to the supplements issued in prior ANC visits | Finished iron supplements | 94 | 68 | Â |
Finished folic acid | 56 | 64 | Â | |
Reasons for non-adherence to supplements | Iron (n = 44) | |||
Side effects | 25 | 57 | Â | |
Delivered before finishing | 8 | 18 | Â | |
Drugs were too many | 6 | 14 | Â | |
Haemoglobin was okay | 3 | 7 | Â | |
Confusing dose | 1 | 2 | Â | |
Was using traditional herbs | 1 | 2 | Â | |
Folic Acid (n = 32) | ||||
Side effects | 19 | 59 | Â | |
Delivered before finishing | 5 | 16 | Â | |
Haemoglobin was good | 3 | 10 | Â | |
Drugs were too many | 2 | 6 | Â | |
Made her sleep a lot | 1 | 3 | Â | |
Forgetful | 1 | 3 | Â | |
She stopped vomiting | 1 | 3 | Â | |
Motivations for adherence to supplements | Iron (n = 94) | |||
Its usefulness | 43 | 46 | Â | |
Obeyed doctor’s instructions | 30 | 32 |  | |
Was sick | 12 | 13 | Â | |
Did not experience side effects | 9 | 9 | Â | |
Folic Acid (n = 56) | ||||
Its usefulness | 24 | 43 | Â | |
Obeyed doctor’s instructions | 20 | 36 |  | |
Was sick | 8 | 14 | Â | |
Did not experience side effects | 4 | 7 | Â | |
Knowledge on Iron supplementation (uses) (n = 138) | Increases amount of blood of the mother | 110 | 80 |  |
I don’t know | 19 | 13 |  | |
Eliminates the urge of eating soil | 5 | 4 | Â | |
Development of the baby | 4 | 3 | Â | |
Knowledge on Folic Acid supplementation (uses) (n = 88) | I don’t know | 36 | 40 |  |
Development of the baby | 19 | 22 | Â | |
Bone formation and strengthening | 6 | 7 | Â | |
Increases mother’s amount of blood | 5 | 6 |  | |
Improves mother’s appetite | 4 | 5 |  | |
Prevents the baby from developing deformities | 4 | 5 | Â | |
Multivitamins | 3 | 3 | Â | |
Gives energy to mother | 3 | 3 | Â | |
Anti-malaria | 2 | 2 | Â | |
Immunity booster | 2 | 2 | Â | |
Reduces heartburns | 2 | 2 | Â | |
Spine formation of the baby | 2 | 2 | Â | |
Prevents vomiting and nausea feelings | 1 | 1 | Â | |
Sources of general nutrition knowledge (n = 188) | own knowledge | 69 | 37 |  |
Other women | 31 | 16.5 | Â | |
Health officer | 30 | 16 | Â | |
Learned in school | 21 | 11 | Â | |
Experiences from previous pregnancy | 13 | 7 | Â | |
Self and hospital | 11 | 6 | Â | |
School and hospital | 7 | 4 | Â | |
Other women and hospital | 5 | 2 | Â | |
Radio | 1 | 0.5 | Â | |
Dosage prescribed Ferrous Iron (n = 138) | one pill daily | 83 | 60 |  |
one pill three times a day | 28 | 20 | Â | |
one pill twice a day | 17 | 12 | Â | |
two pills once a day | 6 | 4 | Â | |
two pills three times a day | 4 | 3 | Â | |
Dosage prescription Folic acid (n = 88) | one pill daily | 57 | 65 |  |
one pill twice a day | 15 | 17 | Â | |
one pill three times a day | 12 | 14 | Â | |
two pills three times a day | 4 | 4 | Â |