Husband Influences on Pregnant Women Who Following Consumption Iron Supplementation Program

The purpose of this qualitative study was to understand the role of the husband on the decision-making of pregnant women to consume iron tablets based on local cultural wisdom. Depth-interviews were conducted with a sample of 40 people, gestational age above 25 weeks and has attended programs at least 90 days. Husband's permission, obedient to the teachings of religion, compromise decision, and the husband's special position are the key attribute that based on the interview. There are important roles of the husband in influencing the decisions taken by a pregnant woman to undergo iron supplementation consumption program.