How can formative research inform the design of an iron-folic acid supplementation intervention starting in first trimester of pregnancy in Bangladesh?

Table 1 Methods used and sample size

Methods	Types of respondents	Number
In-depth interviews	Pregnant women	35
	Older women	20
	Fathers	11
Key informant interviews	CHW, program managers, informal care providers, gynaecologists, traditional birth attendants	20
Focus group discussions	Frontline health worker (SS)	2
Focus group discussions	Female college students	1
Observation	Community clinic	2

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