Codes Sub-themes Themes
Omuraramo and ensimbo
Ghost attack
Witchcraft
Puresha (high blood pressure)
Confusion with other conditions
High blood pressure
Spiritual beliefs
Causes
Marital tension and stress from nagging co-wives
A disease of rich people
Poverty
Alcohol intake
‘Little’ blood
Lack of craved foods
Big baby
Poor feeding
Multiple pregnancy
Strained relationships.
Oedema-related conditions
Over-fed (obese) women
Malnutrition due to poverty
Risk factors
Herbal treatment
Prayers and Counseling
Corrective nutrition
Appease the dead
“Good treatment” by spouse
Go to hospital
Traditional medicine
Corrective nutrition
Seek medical help
Spiritual remedies
Emotional/psychological healing
Remedies
Premature delivery
Still birth
Caesarian section delivery
Death
Pregnancy complications
Child loss
Operative delivery
Death
Effects of preeclampsia/eclampsia