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

• Main Authors: Sanju Bhattarai (Author), Samata Kumari Yadav (Author), Bibhu Thapaliya (Author), Santosh Giri (Author), Basudev Bhattarai (Author), Suprich Sapkota (Author), Shraddha Manandhar (Author), Abriti Arjyal (Author), Naomi Saville (Author), Helen Harris-Fry (Author), Hassan Haghparast-Bidgoli (Author), Andrew Copas (Author), Sara Hillman (Author), Sushil Chandra Baral (Author), Joanna Morrison (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...