Table 2 Results of free listing and key informant interviews investigating priority problems for women in Nyarugusu
| Â | Msongo wa mawazo (Stress) | Huzuni (Sadness) | Hofu (Fear) |
|---|---|---|---|
Descriptors | Silence, unhappiness, preferring to be alone | Crying, silence, aggressiveness | Preferring to be alone, worrying, feeling shocked, trembling or worrying when she sees her husband |
Commonly Affected Groups | Widows, married women, women affected by IPV, women who have been abandoned by partner | Women affected by IPV, married women, women with infertility | Married women, women affected by IPV, widows, single mothers, women living with her partner |
Causes | IPV, abandonment, divorce, when husbands do not fulfill their responsibilities | IPV, abandonment, infertility | IPV, isolation |
Management | Counseling, helping her with responsibilities, introduce her to other activities and social groups, comfort her, provide support, direct her to legal organizations | Counseling, introduce her to other activities and social groups, comfort her | Counseling, introduce her to other activities or social groups, comfort her, develop a friendship |