Table 2. Codes and sub-themes within the broader theme of barriers to maternal death surveillance and response (MDSR) aligned to Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB).

Basic concepts/Codes	Categories (Sub-Themes)	Linkage with the Theory of Planned Behavior	Broader Theme
Inadequate knowledge	Inadequate knowledge/skills in MPDSR	Perceived behavioral Control	BARRIERS
Inadequate training in MDSR
Lack of skills of MDSR
Too many patients	Heavy workload
Many deaths
Inadequate number of health workers
Inadequate institutional support	Leadership / Governance Challenges	Subjective norm
Inadequate commitment of leaders
Inadequate (Sub-optimal) leadership
Limited interest by staff in MDSR
False documentation	Fear of (Blame, litigation or criminalization)	Attitude towards MDSR
Fear of blame (fear of arrest)
Fear of litigation/ criminalization
MDSR perceived as a policing game
Low interest by staff	No response (MDSR cycle not completed)
Failure to implement actions
Implementing partners (IP) elsewhere
Failure to follow up