Table 3.
Reasons for non compliance of iron folate supplementation among women who gave birth in last 12 months before the study in Mecha district, Western Amhara, July, 2013(N = 500)
| Reasons (multiple response possible) | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Fear that too many tablets would harm mother and/or her baby | 290 | 58 |
| Side effects | 272 | 54.4 |
| Fear that baby will become bigger | 142 | 28.4 |
| Family influence | 77 | 15.4 |
| Similar pill (colour, taste) | 60 | 12 |
| Forgetfulness | 46 | 9.2 |
| Negligence(poor attention to importance of IRF) | 34 | 6.8 |
| No need to take after the symptom relieved | 31 | 6.2 |
| Lost the prescription/tablets and were afraid to ask for another | 19 | 3.8 |
| Others* | 16 | 3.2 |