Table 5 Synthesis of perceptions of barriers for accessing maternal health services
Types of barriers | Empirical data |
|---|---|
Socio cultural factors | - Policy makers, health providers: Desire to deliver at home (privacy), prefer going to traditional healers, TBA |
- NGO staff: women lack time, too many responsibilities | |
- Communities: No social cultural factors were raised | |
Perceived needs and benefits | - Policy makers, NGO staff: lack of health knowledge on the importance of delivering in a health facility |
- Communities: Perceived poor quality of care (poor attitude, discrimination based on social economic status, lack of skilled health care providers, lack of drugs) | |
Economic accessibility | - Communities: Inability to pay for drugs, sweets, soaps and new clothing |
Physical accessibility | - All categories of participants: distance, insecurity, poor roads, lack of means of transport |