Table 2.

List of Themes and Codes that Emerged from the Study

Themes	Codes
Health concerns of women	i. Breast and urogenital related concerns ii. Utilisation of health services iii. Fear iv. Regular screening v. Hesitancy and shyness
Barriers to breast cancer screening	i. Myths ii. Stigma iii. Financial pressure iv. Hesitation v. Poverty vi. Lack of time/ privacy vii. Accessibility to treatment facilities viii. Presence of male health workers ix. forgetfulness
Factors motivating the uptake of screening facilities	i. Motivating figures ii. Awareness camps iii. Philanthropic support i. Government led cancer control initiatives ii. Lack of information iii. Cancer camps for the under- privileged
Perception of cancer prevention and control initiatives
Information dissemination	i. Mass media ii. Cancer survivors iii. Health talks iv. Interactive street plays
Role of men in women’s health	i. Educating men ii. Disinterested men folk iii. Sensitising men to women’s health issues