Validation of Maternal Report of Receipt of Iron-Folic Acid Supplementation during Antenatal Care in Rural Southern Nepal.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Coverage of iron-folic acid (IFA) supplementation is a key indicator for tracking programmatic progress within and across countries. However, the validity of maternal report of this information during household surveys has yet to be determined.

Objectives

This study aimed to examine the validity of maternal recall of receipt of IFA supplementation during antenatal care (ANC) and factors associated with accuracy of maternal recall.

Methods

A longitudinal cohort design was employed. The direct observation of the IFA received during all ANC visits at the 5 study health posts served as the "gold standard" to the maternal report of IFA received during the postpartum interview. Individual-level validity was assessed by calculating indicator sensitivity, specifici

SUBMITTER: Bryce E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8754516 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature