Table 3.

The experiences of rural women stricken by earthquakes

Categories	Sub-categories
Neglecting the health needs	Inappropriate access to the bathroom, limited access to sanitary napkins and failure to change them, and lack of proper underwear
Tension in Family and Marital Relations	Emotional disturbance in the relationship, sexual dysfunction with the spouse, increased physical violence in the family, increased abusiveness by the people they know
Gender inequality in the provision of assistance	Prioritizing the demands of men over women and providing services and equipment based on demand rather than necessity
Feeling insecure	The entry of strangers into the traditional atmosphere of the village and fear of disturbance
Ignoring the ruling culture of the region	The incompatibility of the sent clothing and food with the native culture of the region, provision of health services such as baths and so on, regardless of the native culture of the region
Concealing needs for fear of stigmatization	Concealing needs for fear of stigmatization
Incoherent mourning	Longing for seeing the loved ones who died in the earthquake, and continued mourning for the loved ones