**5. Limitations**

IPA focuses on a small number of individuals because the purpose of this methodology is to understand the lifeworld of and meaning-making processes of these individuals visà-vis a particular experience or phenomenon. This study is thus limited in that it sought the perspective of only four participants. The limitation was mitigated by the fact that participants came from different countries and cultures. More interviews of women in different countries around the world employing IPA would enhance even further the findings of this study.
