Table 2.

Barriers and facilitators for labor and delivery at the Casa Materna for delivery services

Categories	Availability	Accessibility	Acceptability/Quality
Barriers	-Care is only available at the CM during the day	-The CM is isolated from local communities Transportation expenses to reach the CM -Food expenses while at the CM	-Must leave their other children at home to seek services at the CM -The CM facilities are not ideal for labor -Doctors interfere whit care given at the CM
Facilitators	-TBAs accompany women until labor is resolved at the CM	-Care at the CM is provided in the same language that women speak -Care at the CM provides benefits in the event of a complication because transportation to hospital facilities is rapid whit no additional cost	-At the CM procedure are conducted that women appreciate, such as massages before and after labor -During care provided at the CM the women are not undressed -During care provided at the CM invasive practices such as vaginal examination are not conducted -Services at the CM are provided by female personnel