Understanding family planning decision-making: perspectives of providers and community stakeholders from Istanbul, Turkey

Table 1 Selected questions from semi-structured interview guides

Family planning service providers	Availability and quality of family planning and abortion services	Can you tell me about the family planning services available at this facility?
		Can you tell me about the demand for family planning and abortion services in this area?
		What do you think most influences women’s desire to use modern family planning methods?
	Experiences providing reproductive health services at this facility	In general, how do you feel about providing family planning services?
		Can you think of any situations in the past in which you were uncomfortable providing family planning services?
Community stakeholders	Availability and demand for family planning and abortion services	Can you tell me about the demand for family planning that you observe in your community?
		What does the local community think about family planning and abortion in general?
		What are the local beliefs or customs that influence women’s use of family planning, perceptions of specific methods’ safety and effectiveness?

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