Perceptions regarding making household air pollution a routine topic for health education during antenatal care: A qualitative study in Eastern Uganda.

ABSTRACT: In Uganda, pregnant women do not routinely receive health education during antenatal care regarding exposure to household air pollution (HAP). The study was conducted to explore perceptions regarding what would be needed to incorporate HAP as a routine topic for health education during antenatal care. The study was based on the capability, motivation, opportunity-behavior (COM-B) model. Qualitative interviews were conducted among healthcare workers and pregnant women attending antenatal care at Mbale Regional Referral Hospital in Uganda. Thematic analysis was used to identify key themes. Capability to provide health education on HAP emanated from health system factors (e.g., lack of capacity, workload, time constraints) and behavioral factors (e.g., HAP not seen as a major risk factor for

SUBMITTER: Epuitai J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12435645 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature