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Table 1 Structural and Emergent Themes related to Reproductive Coercion (RC) and Strategies for Facilitating Family Planning Use in the Context of RC

From: Women’s and girls’ experiences of reproductive coercion and opportunities for intervention in family planning clinics in Nairobi, Kenya: a qualitative study

Structural Themes

Emergent Themes

Pregnancy coercion

Physically violent pregnancy coercion

Pregnancy Coercion by In-laws

Contraceptive Sabotage - Direct

Contraceptive Sabotage - Indirect

Strategies of Coping with RC

Covert contraceptive use

Method switching

Peer support

Provider behavior that restricts family planning

Provider disclosure of clients' confidential health care information

Provider behavior that enables family planning

Provider respects client right to autonomy over family planning decisions