TABLE 5.

Illustrative quotes about barriers to calcium and iron-folic acid supplementation from women with low adherence

Theme	Illustrative quote
Traveling	I only forgot once… only those 2 weeks when I went home [to parents’ house] for my father's funeral and it was because I was in a hurry and only remembered when I had reached home. —23-y-old multigravida, #11-035
Being out of the house during the day	Maybe before I go to church I remember to take them, but we usually go very early and then come back by 2:00 pm. That is how I got defeated. —25-y-old multigravida, #03-004
Being busy	I wake up and start with my chores, by 10:00 am you have forgotten that you were supposed to take any pills. —29-y-old multigravida, #11-052
Taking other pills for comorbidities	When I went for treatment, I was given some drugs and when I looked at these ones, I felt they are too many for me to take at one go. I took those ones for healing purposes, since it was just for a short period and then I continued with IFA and calcium. —22-y-old primigravida, #03-032