Research Article
Perceived Barriers of Child Adoption: A Qualitative Study among Women with Infertility in Northern Ghana
Table 2
Main themes and subthemes.
| Main themes | Subthemes |
| Negative reaction of husbands | Husbands prefer marrying second wife | Husbands prefer biological children | Psychological dissatisfaction | Adopting a child will not make any difference | Child adoption is a sign of accepting defeat | Family dynamics | High value for blood relations | Blaming of the woman | Unpredictable family influence | Discrimination against the adopted child | The family will not allow the adopted child to inherit property |
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