Themes | Description |
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Perceived risk | • Individual assessment of risk based on past childbirth experiences, outcomes of the previous pregnancy, antenatal risk factors, and general awareness of delivery complications |
Need for health services | • Health facility delivery is for a complicated pregnancy; fear of medical procedures during delivery |
Influence of others | • Influence of in-laws, parents, friends, relatives, husbands, and others in deciding place of delivery |
Hidden costs | • Costs related to utilization of health facility during delivery such as transport, medical fee, appropriate clothing, delivery supplies, ambulance etc |
Preferences of women | • Age and gender of health providers who assist with delivery |
Placenta beliefs and handling | • The meaning attached to the placenta and culturally acceptable ways of disposal |
Perceived quality of care | • Perceived quality of care received at the health facility including availability of health providers, supplies, and general attitude of health providers |
Communication skills | • Lack of communication between clients (women, husbands) and health providers; limited or no information provided to the woman or her family |