Benefits and challenges: Qualitative exploration of women's experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic in Fiji.

ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 pandemic and its preventive strategies resulted in changes in economic, social and health activities globally, but the effects of these changes on women, have not been systematically studied and documented in Fiji. The current study explored the experiences of women during the COVID-19 pandemic in Fiji, using a qualitative approach with a descriptive phenomenological design. A total of 110 women were purposively selected across various age groups, ethnicity, religion and different settings to improve the study area diversity. In-depth interviews were conducted using a semi-structured interview guide, and analyzed inductively, using the thematic approach. The three themes that emerged were employment and financial issues, health challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic and COVID

SUBMITTER: Okyere E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12410761 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature