Table 2.
The summary of main theme and subthemes
| S. No. | Main themes | Subtheme |
| 1 | Low nutritional awareness | Vulnerability of pregnant adolescent Perceived severity of undernutrition Perceived benefits of balanced nutrition |
| 2 | Poor dietary practice | Dietary change during pregnancy Monotonous diet Animal source food consumption |
| 3 | Barriers to good dietary practice | Poor nutrition awareness Nutrition education is overlooked Conflicting advice/misconceptions Lack of adequate nutrition education Economic problems |
| 4 | Facilitators for good dietary practice | AFD (Alliance for Development), formerly known as: Women Development Army Husband involvement in nutrition education Specific nutrition training to health professionals |