The pathway of obstructed labour as perceived by communities in south-western Uganda: a grounded theory study

Figures & data

Fig. 1.  Selection of villages.

Table 1. Characteristics of informants

Characteristics	Women	Men
Number	65	61
Age group
<20	1	0
20–29	23	8
30–39	19	18
40–49	14	17
50–59	4	14
60–69	1	4
70+	1	0
Mean age (years)	32.8	40.1
Age range (years)	19–70	27–69
Residence
Urban	10	8
Rural	55	53

Table 2. Example of a coding process

Codes	Category	Properties (characteristics)	Dimensions
Difficult finding transport Transport requires money Transport difficult to get at night Roads impassable during wet season	Facing challenging referral conditions	Type of transport Cost of transport availability of transport State of roads	Private – public Limited – extensive Night time –day time Wet season – dry season

Fig. 2 . Conceptual model of a pathway to obstructed labour as described by the community.

Fig. 2.  Conceptual model of a pathway to obstructed labour as described by the community.