2.3. Qualitative Component

A purposive sampling technique was used for the qualitative component. Respondents were identified through contacts with the Voice of People with Disability, Ghana (VOICE GHANA), a registered Ghanaian nongovernmental organization. Five (5) women living with disabilities were selected according to age, disability type and community of residence. Interviews were conducted in the local Ewe language. An interview guide focused on various community perceptions, acceptance, and attitudes identified or experienced by women living with disabilities with regard to their pregnancy was used. Interviews were recorded with a tape recorder with a note-taker present. Interviews lasted around an hour. Transcribed texts were validated by the first author, a native speaker of the local language. Translated data were thereafter imported into Nvivo 10. Imported text was organized and coded and patterns and interconnections were built. The data was then organized thematically with evolving quotes categorized under generated themes and subthemes.