Table 3 Codes, themes, and areas of inquiry
Area of inquiry | Organizing theme | Codes |
|---|---|---|
Preconception | Family dynamics and the refugee experience | Preferred family size Drivers of family size Restrictions of refugee camp life Birth spacing Family decision making Suspicion over injectable contraceptive |
Antenatal | Nutrition and livelihoods | Limited livelihoods Cuts in food aid Cuts in supplementary feeding program for pregnant women |
Childbirth | Material incentives and facility delivery | Incentives for facility delivery Birth notification Refusal of those ‘born on the way’ |
Barriers to facility delivery | Donkey-cart ambulance Security fears Fear of referral (unfamiliar environment, caesareans, male provider) Ease and familiarity with home delivery | |
Shifting role of traditional birth attendant | New role of TBAs TBA support in antenatal TBA support in childbirth and postpartum Attitudes of TBAs | |
Postnatal | Newborn feeding practices | Traditional practices Colostrum Mixed feeding Changes since arriving in camp |
Umbilical and thermal care | Lalobe seed ash/charcoal/oil for umbilicus Thermal care practices Kangaroo mother care | |
Care seeking for the newborn | Clinic care Traditional remedies for the newborn |