Family Planning as A Determining Factor in Preference to Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) Among Somali Community in Dadaab Refugee Camps, Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorMaina, Newton Kahumbi
dc.contributor.authorGitome, Josephine
dc.contributor.authorBagelman, Jennifer
dc.contributor.authorMainah, Muthoni
dc.contributor.authorKituku, Jacqueline M.
dc.contributor.authorMwoma, Teresa
dc.contributor.authorNdegwa, Priscilla
dc.date.accessioned2021-11-10T08:12:16Z
dc.date.available2021-11-10T08:12:16Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionThis is a revised paper that was presented at the International Congress on Midwifery and Maternal Health, May 19-20, 2021, Webinar. It was initially presented in the Conference on Digital Innovation & Maternal Health Care for Migrant Mothers at Daadab Refugee Camp, Kenya, held on 3rd& 4thFebruary 2021, Kenyatta University, Nairobi Kenya.en_US
dc.description.abstract— Statement of Problem: Family planning is a determining factor in the maternal health care choices for Somali pregnant mothers in Dadaab Refugee camps. Research has revealed that during delivery, the Somali mothers prefer the services of Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) to those of midwives in hospitals. The preference for TBAs is borne of the belief that when women deliver in hospitals, they could be subjected to family planning against their will. The contention is that Islam and socio-cultural practices of the Somali community do not advocate family planning. The purpose of this paper is to discuss Islam’s position on family planning in order to explain the response of the Somalis of Dadaab refugee camps on family planning. Methodology & Theoretical orientation: The paper is derived from a qualitative study that involved snowball sampling, in-depth interviews and focus group discussions (FGDs). These methods brought out family planning as a determining factor in the mother’s choice of TBAs as opposed to hospital midwives in Dadaab Refugee camps. Findings: Any discourse on Islam and family planning offers two perspectives: proponents of family planning and opponents of family planning. Both perspectives use the texts of the Qur’an and Hadith (traditions) and different interpretations to justify and support their respective positions and opinions. Through primary and secondary sources, the paper interrogates both perspectives of family planning in Islam. Conclusion & Significance: It is concluded that the Somalis’ belief on family planning is informed by the two perspectives of family planning, but the opponents’ perspective holds sway. This determines the preference for TBAs for fear that mothers who deliver in hospitals could be subjected to family planning contraceptives. Recommendation: there is need to educate the community further on Islamic teachings on family planning; and more sensitization conducted on the benefits of child spacingen_US
dc.identifier.citationMaina, N. K., Gitome, J., Bagelman, J., Mainah, M., Kituku, J. M., Mwoma, T., & Ndegwa, P. (2021). Family Planning as A Determining Factor in Preference to Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) Among Somali Community in Dadaab Refugee Camps, Kenya. European Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 1(6), 1-5. https://doi.org/10.24018/ejsocial.2021.1.6.126en_US
dc.identifier.issn2736-5522
dc.identifier.urihttps://ej-social.org/index.php/ejsocial/article/view/126/50
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/22974
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherEuropean Journal of Humanities and Social Sciencesen_US
dc.subjectal- ‘Azl (coitus interruptus or withdrawal)en_US
dc.subjectFamily planningen_US
dc.subjectHadithen_US
dc.subjectIslamen_US
dc.subjectProphet Muhammaden_US
dc.subjectQur’anen_US
dc.subjectSomalien_US
dc.subjectTraditional Birth Attendants (TBAs)en_US
dc.titleFamily Planning as A Determining Factor in Preference to Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) Among Somali Community in Dadaab Refugee Camps, Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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