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Table 1 Interview question guide with female participants of the research

From: Identification of causes and consequences of Kolberi among Iranian Kurdish women: a grounded theory study

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Questions

1

What made you turn to Kolberi? Please explain

2

How much are you interested in this job? Did you choose this out of your interest or out of compulsion? Please explain

3

What are the advantages and disadvantages of Kolberi compared to other works?

4

How do you feel as a female Kolber?

5

How did your family and relatives react to you when you first piggybacked?

6

What is the reaction of the family, relatives and other Kolbers to you?

7

How do the owner of the load, border officials and another Kolberi treat with you? Please explain

8

How do you feel to see most of your colleagues are men?

9

What problems did you face when you turned to Kolberi?

10

What are the most important fears and concerns of you when Kolberi?

11

Has Kolberi disrupted your family relations and your roles in the family as a woman and a wife or a mother? Please explain

12

How do you cope with problems from Kolberi?