Table 41: Incidents of health problems (problems observed) along with mechanisms and actions taken (strategies). S/no. ID Interviewee Sex Problems observed Strategies observed (Outcome of Interpretation of the results age interest) of the strategies categories (years) 1 IP001 81+ Female Hypertension and Care at a private hospital "feel good" about the care at convulsions predominantly supplemented with the hospital but the spiritual spiritual healing care "did not work" 2 IP002 61 - 70 Female Age at marriage Moved from father's house in the Married at age of 15 years village to live in the city with uncle which was considered a who is against early marriage success to her and her uncle 3 IP002 61 - 70 Female Place of birth Home (16 deliveries all at home) Successful because "all the births came easy…and ...6 of the girls already married" How to regain shape Traditional birth practices - hot "...that makes you 4 IP002 61 - 70 Female and increase strength water bath, herbs and potash healthier…but… if you try it after childbirth beverage nowadays the person will not survive" 5 IP002 61 - 70 Female How to improve Changes in cooking practices, use of Failure - people not as resilient resilience and food additives and fertilizer to grow as in the past strength crops as the cause. 6 IP002 61 - 70 Female Number of children Rejected offer of contraceptive Happy and proud of number that a woman can of children she has also as an (Having many children not have evidence of her strength as a considered a problem) woman
Table 41: Incidents of health problems (problems observed) along with mechanisms and actions taken (strategies). S/no. ID Interviewee age categories (years) Sex Problems observed Strategies observed (Outcome of interest) Interpretation of the results of the strategies 1 IP001 81+ Female Hypertension and convulsions Care at a private hospital predominantly supplemented with spiritual healing "feel good" about the care at the hospital but the spiritual care "did not work" 2 IP002 61 - 70 Female Age at marriage Moved from father's house in the village to live in the city with uncle who is against early marriage Married at age of 15 years which was considered a success to her and her uncle 3 IP002 61 - 70 Female Place of birth Home (16 deliveries all at home) Successful because "all the births came easy…and ...6 of the girls already married" 4 IP002 61 - 70 Female How to regain shape and increase strength after childbirth Traditional birth practices - hot water bath, herbs and potash beverage "...that makes you healthier…but… if you try it nowadays the person will not survive" 5 IP002 61 - 70 Female How to improve resilience and strength Changes in cooking practices, use of food additives and fertilizer to grow crops as the cause. Failure - people not as resilient as in the past 6 IP002 61 - 70 Female Number of children that a woman can have Rejected offer of contraceptive (Having many children not considered a problem) Happy and proud of number of children she has also as an evidence of her strength as a woman
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