Table 2 Example of an analysis process from a unit of analysis to generic category
Unit of analysis | Open code | Subcategory | Generic category |
|---|---|---|---|
It is our gift to do this, to help the population, to help the women. | Helping the people | Building relationships with the women and the community | Midwifery is not just a profession; it’s a calling |
Love for our country and the population is a strong motivating factor for our work. | Love for the people | ||
We want to receive a good salary, a fair salary for the work we do. | Lack of appropriate payment for the work | No equitable remuneration system | Unsupportive organisational system |
We receive US$ 5/month. We cannot live on our salary; we have to work the fields on our days off. | Salary insufficient for daily life |