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. 2020 May 14;20:296. doi: 10.1186/s12884-020-02988-8

Table 3.

The coding structures organized according to the dimensions of access in rural Southwest Ethiopia, 2017

Themes Participants
MWH non-users MWH users HEWs Clinicians Observation
Acceptability

Women’s interest to stay in the MWHs

Community interest to use MWH

Women not allowed to practice their culture at MWHs

Community interest to use MWHs

Women’s interest to stay in the MWHs

Community interest to use MWHs

Lack of privacy

The absence of respect

Community interest to use MWHs

Women to choose a delivery position

Presence of separate class for ethnic minorities

Availability

Unavailability of food

Unavailability of water

Lack of transport options

Long distance

Unavailability of a network to call an ambulance

Lack of support

The absence of recreation mechanisms

Narrow classes

The absence of varieties of food

Unavailability of water

Unavailability of food

Lack of transport options

Long distance

Unfavorable road condition

Lack of support

The absence of sufficient matters

Unavailability of food

Unavailability of water

Poor quality of food

The absence of varieties of food

Food hasn’t preferred by women

Shortage of utensils

Lack of transport options

Long distance

Lack of support

Narrow classes

Families not allowed to stay at MWH

Unavailability of food

The absence of varieties of food

Food hasn’t preferred by women

Shortage of utensils

Unavailability of water

Lack of transport options

Long distance

Lack of support

Narrow classes

The absence utensils

No separated latrine

The absence of sufficient classes

Unavailability of water

Affordability

Community contribution in kind

Community contribution in cash

Indirect payments

Community contribution in kind

Community contribution in kind

Community contribution in cash

Community contribution in kind

Community contribution in cash

Affordability
Information

HEWs as a source of information about MWHs

Misinformation when to go to MWHs

Awareness about the consequences of home delivery

Awareness about the existence of MWHs

HEWs as a source of information about MWHs

Awareness about the existence of MWHs

Awareness about the consequences of home delivery

Limited knowledge about the aims and benefits of MWHs

Education and counseling at MWH

HEWs as a promoter of referral linkages

HEWs as a source of information about MWH

Awareness about the existence of MWHs

Limited knowledge about the aims and benefits of MWHs

Belief on MWHs users will have an operation

Perception on MWH reserved for weak women

HEW as a promoter of referral linkages

Limited knowledge about the aim of MWH

Awareness about the consequences of home delivery

Limited knowledge about the aims and benefits of MWHs

Education and counseling at MWH