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Table 2 Sources and helpfulness of support following a maternal death (n = 51)

From: “There is no joy in the family anymore”: a mixed-methods study on the experience and impact of maternal mortality on families in Ghana

Source of Support

n (%)

Representative Quotations

Family

 

“Financially, my parents and some family members supported me… And emotionally, that was outstanding from my mom… I think my mom was with me here about nine months. So yeah, the financial support, it was short, but the emotional [was] for a very long time.”

ID 29, husband, age 30

  Very helpful

18 (35.3)

  Somewhat helpful

23 (45.1)

  Somewhat unhelpful

1 (2.0)

  Very unhelpful

9 (17.6)

Community

 

“If you are in a community and the people in the community love you, when you go into difficulty, they will come and support you… After the funeral, the support stopped. “

ID 23, brother, age 40

  Very helpful

9 (17.6)

  Somewhat helpful

23 (45.1)

  Somewhat unhelpful

0 (0.0)

  Very unhelpful

19 (37.3)

Religious

 

Members of the church came to encourage me and also donated an amount of money to me…I really appreciated what they did for me because in time of need they came to my aid

ID 24, husband, age 31

  Very helpful

25 (49.0)

  Somewhat helpful

18 (35.3)

  Somewhat unhelpful

0 (0.0)

  Very unhelpful

8 (15.7)