Table 1 Layout of the Interview Guide

1. Introduction

 1.1. Welcome and thank the participants for their participation

 1.2. Introductions of the discussion leader and observers

 1.3. Describe the purpose of the Focus Group and DHA discussion

 1.4. Establishing ground rules for the discussion

 1.5. Informing about session recording by audio only or audio and video

2. Questions regarding food and nutrition during pregnancy

 2.1. Are there any special foods purchased or prepared especially for pregnant women?

 2.2. Do pregnant women need to take vitamins?

 2.2.1. Why or why not?

 2.3. How many of you are taking vitamins while you are pregnant?

 2.4. Where do you get them? Do you pay for them or are they free?

 2.5. Are there any foods that women should not eat when they are pregnant? Why?

 2.6. What should women eat to stay healthy when they are breastfeeding?

3. Questions regarding fish intake

 3.1. Do you eat Kapenta and fish?

 3.2. How often do you buy Kapenta and fish in your home?

 3.3. How often do you eat it in a week?

 3.4. What type of fish and Kapenta do you eat?

4. Questions regarding RUSF (asked while smelling and tasting the product).

 4.1. Do you have any allergies to the ingredients in the packet?

 4.2. How does it taste?

 4.3. Do you think other pregnant and breastfeeding women would like it?

 4.3.1. Why or why not?

 4.4. How often would a pregnant or breastfeeding mother eat a product like this?

 4.5. How do you think you might eat this product?

 4.6. What foods might you eat it with or mix it with?

 4.7. What do you like about the product?

 4.8. Any problems or disadvantages with this product?

 4.9. What could be changed about it?

 4.10. Overall, do you like this product?

5. Please fill out the questionnaire (i.e. hedonic survey) about the product.