Contextual factors affecting the implementation of an anemia focused virtual counseling intervention for pregnant women in plains Nepal: a mixed methods process evaluation

Abstract Background Anemia is estimated to cause 115,000 maternal deaths each year. In Nepal, 46% of pregnant women have anemia. As part of an integrated anemia-prevention strategy, family engagement and counseling of pregnant women can increase compliance to iron folic acid tablets, but marginalize...

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Main Authors: Sanju Bhattarai, Samata Kumari Yadav, Bibhu Thapaliya, Santosh Giri, Basudev Bhattarai, Suprich Sapkota, Shraddha Manandhar, Abriti Arjyal, Naomi Saville, Helen Harris-Fry, Hassan Haghparast-Bidgoli, Andrew Copas, Sara Hillman, Sushil Chandra Baral, Joanna Morrison
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-07-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16195-5