Table 5 Distribution of participants’ responses about attitude (N = 330)
Attitudes | Strongly agree | Agree | Not sure | Disagree | Strongly disagree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) |
IFA is good for fetus | 134 (40.6) | 179 (54.2) | 17 (5.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Pregnant women should adhere to IFA | 122 (37.0) | 112 (33.9) | 90 (27.3) | 6 (1.8) | 0 (0.0) |
Consuming IFA could result in fetal macrosomia | 85 (25.8) | 57 (17.3) | 94 (28.5) | 28 (8.5) | 66 (20.0) |
IFA could result in unsuccessful pregnancies | 4 (1.2) | 4 (1.2) | 73 (22.1) | 74 (22.4) | 175 (53.0) |
IFA should be taken only when there is a problem | 6 (1.8) | 24 (7.3) | 92 (27.9) | 105 (31.8) | 103 (31.2) |
Attitudes’ sum of score; Mean (SD) | 19.29 (3.16) | ||||