Table 7.

Summary of the results on compliance to Iron and Folate supplementation

Variables	Self-reported responses	Focus group responses	Health worker responses	Interpretation by Researcher (based on evidence)
Attendance	100%	100%	60%	Very good
Frequency of attendance	65% (once a month) 35% (2× or more per month)	22.8% (once a month) 61.4% (per appointment) 15.8% (more than 1× per month)	Per appointment and 20% said any day	Very good (based on reports, not clinic registers)
Availability of supplements	95%	Not applicable	100%	Very good
Action for refill	Not indicated	No action or procedure in place, collect during visit	Give sufficient until next visit	Refill is probably not important as enough supplements are given until next visit
Knowledge of purpose of supplements by pregnant women	68% (did not know)	35% (did not know)	60% (they know)	No corroboration (probably pregnant women did not know), but Health workers thought the pregnant women knew.
Knowledge of consequences of non-compliance by pregnant women	Not asked	52.6% (did not know or did not respond)	60%	Probably pregnant women had no knowledge
Nutrition education on Iron and Folate	81% (never taught)	Not clear about being taught but 45.6% said they eat food rich in iron and folate	100% (nutrition education on iron and folate)	Pregnant women contradicted themselves; health workers could have been scared to tell the truth. Nutrition education was probably not done Excellent
Compliance	93%	93%	Good (variation in measuring)