Healthcare Provider Interviews on Obstetric Fistula Care in Eastern Uganda, 2024

Qualitative interview data from 20 healthcare providers and experts on facilitators and barriers to obstetric fistula surgery and care in Uganda's Busoga sub-region. The dataset includes verbatim transcripts from 12 in-depth interviews and 8 key informant interviews conducted between June and December 2024. Data were analyzed using the WHO health system blocks framework.

Use Cases

• Thematic analysis of health system barriers based on the seven identified themes, including human resources and infrastructure.
• Comparative study of service provision between government and private not-for-profit hospitals mentioned in the description.
• Policy analysis on adaptation mechanisms, such as flexible scheduling and use of tents, employed by facilities.
• Research on the impact of donor-supported fistula camps versus routine service provision described in the findings.

Strengths

• Includes 20 detailed qualitative interviews with a defined participant mix of providers and national experts.
• Analysis is structured around the established WHO health system blocks framework.
• Data collection has a specific temporal scope from June to December 2024.
• Released under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license for reuse.

Limitations

• The 1.6 MB file size suggests a small-scale qualitative dataset, limiting statistical analysis.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data reflects a specific geographic and temporal context, which may limit generalizability.

Provenance

Source

Author: Peter Kivunike Mukasa. Platform: figshare.

Collection Method

Purposive sampling for 20 qualitative interviews (12 In-Depth Interviews, 8 Key Informant Interviews), audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim.

Time Range

Data collected between June and December 2024.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-03 06:10:00; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Selected hospitals in the Busoga sub-region, eastern Uganda.