Table 4 Distribution of participants’ responses about knowledge (N = 330)

A list of three food items that are a good source of iron.

  All three responses correct

91

(27.6)

10 (45.5)

81 (26.3)

11 (42.3)

80 (26.3)

  Only two correct responses

112

(33.9)

9 (40.9)

103 (33.4)

10 (38.5)

102 (33.6)

  Only one correct response

91

(27.6)

2 (9.1)

89 (28.9)

4 (15.4)

87 (28.6)

  No correct response

36

(10.9)

1 (4.5)

35 (11.4)

1 (3.8)

35 (11.5)

A list of three food items that are a good source of folate.

  All three responses correct

36

(10.9)

4 (18.2)

32 (10.4)

5 (19.2)

31 (10.2)

  Only two correct responses

43

(13.0)

3 (13.6)

40 (13.0)

4 (15.4)

39 (12.8)

  Only one correct response

186

(56.4)

11 (50.0)

175 (56.8)

13 (50.0)

173 (56.9)

  No correct response

65

(19.7)

4 (18.2)

61 (19.8)

4 (15.4)

61 (20.1)

When should a pregnant woman start consuming IFA supplements?

  Correct response

118

(35.8)

16 (72.7)

102 (33.1)

18 (69.2)

100 (67.1)

  Incorrect response

212

(64.2)

6 (27.3)

206 (66.9)

8 (30.8)

204 (32.9)

A list of three benefits of consuming IFA supplements during pregnancy.

  All three responses correct

34

(10.3)

9 (40.9)

25 (8.1)

8 (30.8)

26 (8.6)

  Only two correct responses

92

(27.9)

5 (22.7)

87 (28.2)

9 (34.6)

83 (27.3)

  Only one correct response

146

(44.2)

6 (27.3)

140 (45.5)

7 (26.9)

139 (45.7)

  No correct response

58

(17.6)

2 (9.1)

56 (18.2)

2 (7.7)

56 (18.4)

A list of three consequences of not consuming IFA supplements during pregnancy

  All three responses correct

19

(5.8)

8 (36.4)

11 (3.6)

7 (26.9)

12 (3.9)

  Only two responses correct

52

(15.8)

6 (27.3)

46 (14.9)

7 (26.9)

45 (14.8)

  Only one correct response

185

(56.1)

7 (31.8)

178 (57.8)

11 (42.3)

174 (57.2)

  No correct response

74

(22.4)

1 (4.5)

73 (23.7)

1 (3.8)

73 (24.0)

Knowledge scores; Mean (SD)

5.65 (2.91)