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"We Live Our Life Normal": A Qualitative Analysis of Nigerian Women's Health-Seeking Behavior during the COVID-19
Mary Ndu1, Gail Teachman2, Janet Martin3
1Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Science, Western University, 1151 Richmond St, London, ON N6A 3K7, Canada.
Background:
This study examined where women sought healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic and their reasons for doing so. We aim to understand further how women accessed care during the COVID-19 pandemic to inform future preparedness and response efforts. This knowledge gained from this study can inform strategies to address existing gaps in access and ensure that women's health needs are adequately considered during emergencies.
Methods:
This study used an interpretive phenomenological-analysis approach to analyze data on women's experiences with healthcare in Nigeria as the COVID-19 pandemic progressed. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 24 women aged 15 to 49 between August and November 2022 and were supplemented with three focus-group discussions.
Results:
Following our analysis, three superordinate themes emerged: (i) barriers to seeking timely and appropriate healthcare care, (ii) the influence of diverse health practices and beliefs on health-seeking behavior, and (iii) gendered notions of responsibility and of coping with financial challenges.
Conclusions:
This paper examined women's decision to seek or not seek care, the type of care they received, and where they went for care. Women felt that the COVID-19 pandemic affected their decision to seek or not seek care.
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