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About two-thirds of the participants (n\u2009=\u200915) were females. Most of the interviews were conducted before the surgeries (n\u2009=\u200915).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Five themes emerged<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>lack of information, financial difficulty, misrepresentation from health workers, multiple transportation and previous disappointment.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Areas of poor awareness, misinformation from primary health care workers, financial hurdles, multiple transportation logistics and others were identified. Aggressive broadcasting of information through radio, timely treatment and collaboration with influential religious leaders were emphasized. 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