Cultural Factors Contributing to Maternal Mortality Rate in Rural Villages of Limpopo Province, South Africa

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Table 1 Demographic Data for Participants (N = 30)

	Categories	No. of Participants	%
Ethnic group	Northern Sotho	12	40
	XiTsonga	18	60
Age (years)	40–50	10	33
	51–60	16	53
	61–79	04	14
Marital status	Married	20	66
	Single	06	20
	Widower	04	14
Parity	1–2	14	47
	3–4	06	20
	5 nd above	10	33
Educational level	High school	08	27
	Primary school	20	67
	Tertiary	02	06
Beliefs for health-seeking behavior	Traditional health practices	12	40
	Faith based beliefs	08	27
	Western	10	33
Occupation	Employed	06	20
	Unemployed	24	80

Table 2 Main Theme, Themes and Sub-Themes That Emerged from the Data Analysis

Main Theme	Themes	Sub-Themes
1. Cultural factors contributing to maternal mortality	1.1. Perceived cultural factors related to hemorrhage	1.1.1. Culture and knowledge to seek care 1.1.2. Perceived beliefs related to hemorrhage
	1.2. Perceived cultural factors related to hypertension	1.2.1. Perceived beliefs and practices related to signs of hypertension 1.2.2. Decision-making process related to self-care of hypertension
	1.3. Perceived cultural factors contributing to risk of contracting HIV/AIDS	1.3.1. Cultural expectations from childbearing females 1.3.2. Negative attitudes towards condom use to prevent risk of contracting the virus