Healthcare Providers’ Perceptions and Experiences of Prenatal Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation—A Qualitative Study in Botswana
Our study identified an urgent need to increase the availability of IFA supplementation at antenatal clinics, with the ultimate goal of improving maternal and infant outcomes. In addition, addressing patient concerns around side effects and providing foods fortified with IFA to pregnant women could improve maternal and infant health.
Authors
- Rebecca Zash (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5707-421X)
- Mompati Mmalane
- Judith Mabuta
- Poloko Kebaabetswe
- Ellen C. Caniglia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8667-6471)
- Letumile Rogers Moeng
- Modiegi Diseko
- Gloria Mayondi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4557-3075)
- Roger L. Shapiro
- Shahin Lockman
- Elizabeth Lowenthal
- Joseph Makhema
Institutions
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (US)
- Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute Partnership (BW)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Current Developments in Nutrition
- Published
- 2026-02-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cdnut.2026.107660
- Primary Topic
- Iron Metabolism and Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00