Table 6 Observed characteristics of ANC counselling sessions (N = 203)

Received group counselling^a

50.0 %

Number of group counselling attendees (mean/median/range)

11.7/13.0/2–21

Main group counselling themes

 Maternal health during pregnancy

42.9 %

 ANC messages

18.4 %

 Newborn care

14.3 %

 HIV/AIDS

11.2 %

 Malaria

7.14 %

 Maternal health, postpartum

6.12 %

Time between arrival at health center and being seeing by provider, in minutes (mean/median/range)

117.2/98.8/2–420

Duration of counselling in minutes

 Group counselling (mean/median/range)

18.6/15.0/10–33

 Individual session (mean/median/range)

17.3/12.0/2–66

Provider used job aides

17.7 %