I feel like an outcast!: qualitative exploration on barriers to seek care among women with obstetric fistula in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia
Women suffering from obstetric fistula often face complicated routes to seek treatment due to multiple factors. Primary barriers include financial difficulties, lack of awareness about the condition and its treatment, social and cultural challenges, and war. To alleviate the prolonged suffering experienced by women awaiting fistula treatment, it is crucial to increase awareness and improve access to fistula treatment center.
Authors
- Hayelom Kahsay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0226-6745)
- Tsegay Hadgu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6689-0178)
- Tesfu Alemu
- Liya Mamo Weldu
- Brhane Gebrekidan Ayele (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4749-4629)
- Hailay Gebretnsae (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5989-8810)
- Araya Abrha Medhanyie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9328-684X)
- Znabu Hadush Kahsay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2661-3556)
- Aida Asmelash
- Gebrehaweria Gebrekurstose
- Mussie Alemayehu Geberselassie
- Melaku Abrha
- Haben Haileselasie
Institutions
- Mekelle University (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Reproductive Health
- Published
- 2025-12-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-025-02186-9
- Primary Topic
- Ureteral procedures and complications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00