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Table 3 The experiences of rural women stricken by earthquakes

From: Experiences of rural women with damages resulting from an earthquake in Iran: a qualitative study

Categories

Sub-categories

Neglecting the health needs

Inappropriate access to the bathroom, limited access to sanitary napkins and failure to change them, and lack of proper underwear

Tension in Family and Marital Relations

Emotional disturbance in the relationship, sexual dysfunction with the spouse, increased physical violence in the family, increased abusiveness by the people they know

Gender inequality in the provision of assistance

Prioritizing the demands of men over women and providing services and equipment based on demand rather than necessity

Feeling insecure

The entry of strangers into the traditional atmosphere of the village and fear of disturbance

Ignoring the ruling culture of the region

The incompatibility of the sent clothing and food with the native culture of the region, provision of health services such as baths and so on, regardless of the native culture of the region

Concealing needs for fear of stigmatization

Concealing needs for fear of stigmatization

Incoherent mourning

Longing for seeing the loved ones who died in the earthquake, and continued mourning for the loved ones