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Table 2 Example of the process of analysis

From: Healthcare access and quality of birth care: narratives of women living with obstetric fistula in rural Tanzania

Summaries of women’s narratives

Central narrative or story line

“I was advised by nurses to go to the major hospital. However, the day labour pains started my father had no cash.”

Lacking money to get to health facilities

“We did not have cash, fare”

“I was asked to deliver at the hospital but it was not possible because I did not have cash and I did not know where I would get the money to go there.”

“We did not have money.”

“My husband did not secure enough money.”