Research Article

Maternal Nutrition Education Provided by Midwives: A Qualitative Study in an Antenatal Clinic, Uganda

Table 1

Maternal nutrition education in the hospital ANC.

CodesSubcategoryCategory/theme

Permanent seats in education venueClinic environmentNutrition education in a hospital setting
Waiting area used for sessions
Noise and interference during the group session
A nonconducive learning environment
Women continuously joining the sessions
Midwife organized women to settle down for session
Sessions conducted daily
One-on-one teaching when necessary
No preparation and documentation for the sessions
Mandatory attendance at the first visit
60–80 pregnant women and occasionally spouses attended the group session
Starting time of the session was 8:00 am
No audio aidsAvailability of guidelines and nutrition education resources
No use of visual aids in the session
The absence of job aids, posters, and charts
No videos/TV screen for ANC messages
No fresh foods or demonstration of food preparation
The absence of maternal nutrition guidelines for reference or guidance
Group sessionsTeaching strategies
The midwife stands in front of the mothers and give information, no demonstrations
The one-on-one session only when necessary
Minimal active participation by the mothers
Limited time to ask question