Acceptability of IV iron treatment for iron deficiency anaemia in pregnancy in Nigeria: a qualitative study with pregnant women, domestic decision-makers, and health care providers

Table 1 Summary profiles of participants interviewed in this study by method

Participant group		No. FGDs/KIIs			No. participants
Participant group		Lagos	Kano	Total	Lagos	Kano	Total
Focus Group Discussions (FGDs)
1	Pregnant women with or without anaemia	2	2	4	27	20	47
2	Matriarchs	1	1	2	12	12	24
3	Male partners	1	1	2	11	12	23
4	HCPs	2	2	4	24	22	46
Total number of FGDs		6	6	12	74	66	140
Key Informant Interviews (KIIs)
1	Pregnant women with anaemia	5	5	10	5	5	10
2	Apex HCPs	8	7	15	8	7	15
3	Health Facility Managers	2	2	4	2	2	4
Total number of KIIs		15	14	29	15	14	29
Total		21	20	41	89	80	169

Heads of departments, principal medical officers, chief nursing officers, chief pharmacists, and laboratory scientists are stakeholders referred to as Apex HCPs. Medical directors are facility managers

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