Female Genital Mutilation: A Religio-Cultural Sensitive Issue Determining Maternal Health Care Choices among Somali Women in Dadaab Refugee Camp, Kenya

dc.contributor.authorGitome, Josephine
dc.contributor.authorKahumbi, Newton
dc.contributor.authorMainah, Muthoni
dc.contributor.authorKituku, Jacqueline M.
dc.contributor.authorMwoma, Teresa
dc.contributor.authorNdegwa, Priscilla
dc.contributor.authorBagelman, Jennifer
dc.date.accessioned2025-06-10T08:22:19Z
dc.date.available2025-06-10T08:22:19Z
dc.date.issued2022-08
dc.descriptionArticle
dc.description.abstractThe paper addresses Kenya’s development challenges in maternal health care with a specific focus on the impact of traditional birth attendants (TBAs) and female genital mutilation (FGM) among the refugees. It purposes to achieve four objectives: to discuss the persistence of FGM among Somali women in Ifo Refugee Camp, to establish the hospital process of providing maternal health care to mothers who have gone through FGM; find out the level of preparedness of the midwives to handle mothers with religio- cultural concerns such as prayer, non-involvement of male nurses and how the practice of FGM contributes to the preference of TBA by mothers. The study assumes that midwives’ training may not have effectively addressed FGM, a social-cultural sensitive issue affecting childbirth and care. Secondly, the specific support of midwives in refugee camps contexts remains limited. A qualitative research approach was used in the study, involving Snowballing sampling method, in-depth interviews, and focus group discussions (FGDs). These methods brought out pertinent issues that make TBAs the preferential option for some mothers in spite of the presence of level 4 category hospitals in the refugee camps. In case of birth complications, the mother’s choice for TBA delays the family’s decision to take her to the hospital and for health care workers to save mother and child. The shortage of midwives and the presence of male midwives in hospitals make some Somali mothers seek assistance from TBAs. There is a need to contextualize midwifery training by enhancing the curriculum with evidencebased /mother-centered skills
dc.identifier.citationGitome, J., Kahumbi, N., Mainah, M., Kituku, J. M., Mwoma, T., Ndegwa, P., & Bagelman, J. (2022). Female Genital Mutilation: A Religio-Cultural Sensitive Issue Determining Maternal Health Care Choices among Somali Women in Dadaab Refugee Camp, Kenya. ESI Preprints, 8, 209-209.
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/30171
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherESI Preprints
dc.titleFemale Genital Mutilation: A Religio-Cultural Sensitive Issue Determining Maternal Health Care Choices among Somali Women in Dadaab Refugee Camp, Kenya
dc.typeArticle
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