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A Non probability purposive sampling method was used because the participants were aware of the risks associated with pregnancy. Immediately after receiving permission from the U niversity of Venda Research Ethics C ommittee ( UVREC), the researcher sought permission to access the villages from the Ch ief and Ward Councillor of Matibiti Village . I n depth one to one interview s were conducted using a semi structured approach . D ata saturation was reached at participant number 16, however, the researcher continued to interview a total of 20 participants. Fo ur criteria , dependability, conf i rmability, transferability, and credibility were used to ensure trustworthiness. Te s ch's six steps were applied to analyze the qualitative data . The findings showed that various factors in Matibiti Village contribut e to anaemia in pregnant women. 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