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Table 1 Showing Sample Questions in Data Collection Guides

From: Alcohol use during pregnancy in post-conflict northern Uganda: pregnant women’s experiences and provider perceptions

Questions in Health Workers’ KII Guide

Questions in Pregnant Women’s In-depth Interview Guide

Which are some of the issues affecting pregnant mothers in your community?

Which are some of the common challenges that affect women in this community?

Would you say they have a problem of alcohol use?

Do you take alcohol?

How do people perceive alcohol use for women in this community? (Probe for pregnant women)

When did you start consuming alcohol?

What pattern have you observed among women who use alcohol in this community?

With who do you take it? Where?

Is alcohol use common among pregnant women in your community?

What kind of alcohol do you usually consume?

What are the most common types of alcohol consumed in this community?

Why do you think some women like yourself drink during pregnancy (Excuses and reasons)?

According to you, are there particular behaviours / life styles/ risk factors that you observe in this community which are associated to alcohol use during pregnancy? (Probe for age, education level, parity, socio economic status, related behaviour etc.)

Do you think it is okay for pregnant women like yourself to consume alcohol? (why or why not probe further)

Can you tell me some of the telling symptoms/ characteristics of pregnant women who use alcohol in your community during pregnancy?

Do you see alcohol posing a big threat to women who drink during pregnancy like yourself? (Probe on the unborn babies, on pregnant mothers).

Why do these women consume alcohol? (reasons and excuses)

Do you think there is any danger in consuming alcohol during pregnancy?

Are there any precautionary measures people can take in the context of this community to prevent such alcohol use during pregnancy? [How can women here avoid alcohol use during pregnancy? (Probe for measures in place at health facilities and in communities).

What dangers does it cause if any?

Why do you think pregnant women in this community do not take these measures to prevent alcohol use?

If you consider it serious, are there any precautionary measures you are taking to stop drinking?

Do you see alcohol consumption as posing a big threat for women in this community? (Probe for related ailments/burdens).

Has somebody ever talked to you about stopping drinking during pregnancy? (Probe for relatives, health worker, spouse religious leader etc.)

Are you aware of any laws regulating alcohol? If yes, do you consider them effective? Can something better be done to that situation either by the government, municipal council or the community/health systems?

Do you think alcohol should be discouraged for all women? (probe for all women, pregnant women, women of child bearing age)

Are there any health related issues with regard to alcohol use and pregnancy that we have not discussed but which you would have wanted us to discuss?

 
 

Why do you think women in this community like your self do not take these measures to prevent alcohol use during pregnancy?

 

What should be done to prevent alcohol use during pregnancy and its consequences (probe – the community, health workers and other stakeholders)

 

Are you aware of any measures or laws regulating alcohol use during pregnancy? If yes, do you consider them effective? Can something better be done to that situation either by the government, municipal council or the community, health systems?

  1. Questionnaires explored pregnant women’s attitudes and experiences related to alcohol use during pregnancy, they also assessed health worker views on alcohol use during pregnancy, drinking patterns and prevailing interventions in the community