Research Article
The Experience of Women with Obstetric Fistula following Corrective Surgery: A Qualitative Study in Benadir and Mudug Regions, Somalia
Table 2
Themes and categories that emerged.
| Themes | Categories |
| Challenges of living with obstetric fistula | (i) Physical challenges | (a) Mell and wounds | (b) Urine and fecal incontinence | (ii) Psychosocial challenges | (a) Stigma and isolation | (b) Disrupted marital relationships and immediate divorces | (iii) Socioeconomic challenges | (a) Dependency and powerlessness | (b) Profound poverty and financial constraints |
| Coping strategy | (iv) Withdrawal from the community | (v) Improved personal hygiene |
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Source: thematic analysis of the field data 2017.
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