Table 4.
Themes and sub-themes emerged from the analysis
| Study references | subtheme | Theme |
|---|---|---|
| 3,4,6,8,14,15,16,17,18,19,24,26,27,28,29,31 | Mismanagement and poor policy making as hindrance | Lack of access to comprehensive and integrated quality services |
| 3,4,18,19,34 | Inappropriate access to services | |
| (3,4,5,6,8.12,14,16,18,19,20,21,25,27.28,29,30,31,32,33) | infrastructure of service delivery system as a barrier(standard logistic equipment) | |
| (1,3,4,5,6,9,12,14.16.17.18,19,20,27,28,29,32,33) | The framework of human force | |
| 2,3,4,6,9,10,12 | financial restrictions | Economic considerations |
| 1,3,4,6,10,12,14,16,18 | job commitments as limitation | |
| 1,2,3,5,6,7,8,12, | Men's Knowledge and information | Couples' personal preferences and attitudes |
| 1,3,6,7,8,9,12,14,15,16,18,19 | Couples' preferences | |
| 3,6, | Couples' communication | |
| 1,2,3,4,5,6,8,13,14,15,18,19,34 | Gender perspectives | Sociocultural considerations to seek reproductive health services |
| 1,3,12,13,16, | dominant culture | |
| 7,10 | Religious beliefs | |
| 11,9,2,6,12,16,19 | Social norms | |
| 3,6,7,16,18,19 | Stigma as a barrier |