Table 3.

Kinds of supplements issued at a clinic and procedure (n=10; reported verbatim)

Kinds of supplements issued and procedure	Number of health workers (n=10)	Percentage (%)
Folic acid and ferrous sulphate	1	10
First 3 months we give folate and iron, and then iron only, those suspected of HIV, we do not give iron as it is suspected of suppressing bone marrow, we give them vitamin B complex	1	10
Folate, iron and vitamin B complex	1	10
Give according to maternity guidelines	1	10
Folate and vitamin B complex, give iron when you know status (negative) as it is suspected of increasing viral load	1	10
Iron, folate and multivitamin complex	2	20
Iron: 1 per day; Folate: 1 per day; If Hb is low: 2 iron and 1 folate until picked up	1	10
Usually iron, folate for first trimester, and then gluconate and multivitamin complex	1	10
First trimester folate acid: 5 mg 2×/ day and iron: 200mg 1×/ day, and iron thereafter until 6 months post delivery	1	10