A Heideggerian Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study of the Psychosocial Experience of Infertility among Couples in Takoradi, Ghana
Description
This dataset contains four fully anonymized qualitative interview transcripts with married couples experiencing infertility. The data was collected in Takoradi, Ghana. The interviews explore the lived psychosocial experiences of infertility, covering themes such as emotional distress, marital dynamics, social stigma, cultural and religious influences, coping strategies, and sources of hope. All direct identifiers have been removed or generalized to protect participant confidentiality. The transcripts are provided in English and are intended for secondary analysis in qualitative research related to infertility, global health, psychosocial well-being, and cultural studies.
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This outlines the reproducible methodology for the qualitative study, A Heideggerian Hermeneutic Study of the Psychosocial Experience of Infertility among Couples in Takoradi, Ghana. The process began with ethical and institutional setup, securing clearance from the University of Port Harcourt Research Ethics Committee, Nigeria (UPH/REC/2024/021) and permission from UQ Specialist Medical Services Limited in Takoradi, Ghana. Participant recruitment involved the purposeful sampling of four couples meeting specific inclusion criteria and the purposive selection of four key expert informants. Data collection occurred from March 8 to April 10, 2024, and consisted of conducting and audio-recording semi-structured dyadic interviews with couples and separate interviews with informants, complemented by naturalistic clinic observations and a review of relevant documents. Following collection, all interviews were transcribed verbatim and checked for accuracy. A strict anonymization protocol was then applied to the transcripts, whereby all direct identifiers were removed or generalized while preserving the core narrative and emotional content; the final anonymized versions were saved as plain-text files. For analysis, these files were imported into NVivo 12 and examined using Heideggerian hermeneutic principles, with key informant data providing contextual interpretation. Analytical rigor was maintained through practices of reflexivity, member checking, and an audit trail.
Institutions
- University of Port Harcourt