Table 1 Characteristics of respondents in the focus group discussions

1

Single, young, all got still births

14–20

10

5 months −3 years

2

Divorced and have children

26–55

10

5–20 years

3

Divorced and having no child

26–45

9

5–25 years

4

Divorced previous failed repair

19–35

5

2–20 years

5

Married previous failed repair

26–41

5

3–27 years

6

Mixed (3 married and 3 divorced), no previous repair

22–33

6

1.5 month- 4 years

7

Divorced, lived long with fistula, no previous repair

38–60

5

7–40 years

8

Married, young, no previous repair

16–20

6

3 months-5 years