Research Article
Gender-Related Barriers and Delays in Accessing Tuberculosis Diagnostic and Treatment Services: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies
“My husband told me to go to my parent’s home. He refused to give me money for the cost of | treatment. My neighbor did not help me that much either.” (female) [28] | “He gave me medicines for every two weeks. Earlier on, he asked me to come every day but I told him, I | am a poor man; I do not have my own transport. Everyday I have to spend RM 12 (about US$3) for | transportation, how can I bear this financial burden, I told the doctor.” (male) [34] | “Men have money to spend on their own, but women have to get it from the husband or from the | family” (female) [18] | “He will feel ashamed of himself. He will think ‘who will keep me in the job? What is my use if I cannot | earn?’” (male) [24] |
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