Maternal Depression experiences FDG transcription

The aim of FGDs was to identify the causes of depression among pregnant women and the experiences around them. In this qualitative inquiry, 20 pregnant women with depressive symptoms (EPDS score cut-off score &gt;13) were invited to participate. Two FGDs with a group of 10 participants were conducted from each site of Kangemi and Kawangware, respectively. Face to face discussion was conducted away from the health center by two female field researchers (BM and a research assistant) in a hired hall convenient for the women to discuss. The interviewer were both trained on mental health quantitative and qualitative research methods. The relationship between researcher and pregnant women was established prior to study. The FGD lasted for 60–90 minutes, and it was conducted in the Kiswahili language and was audio-recorded. <br>