“The more children you have, the more praise you get from the community”: exploring the role of sociocultural context and perceptions of care on maternal and newborn health among Somali refugees in UNHCR supported camps in Kenya

“The more children you have, the more praise you get from the community”: exploring the role of sociocultural context and perceptions of care on maternal and newborn health among Somali refugees in UNHCR supported camps in Kenya

Abstract Background Maternal and neonatal survival are key components of population health and may be particularly vulnerable in humanitarian contexts of civil unrest and displacement. Understanding what factors contribute to poor health outcomes throughout the reproductive life cycle and across the...

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Main Authors: Stephanie Gee, Josep Vargas, Angel M. Foster
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:Conflict and Health
Subjects:
Reproductive health
Maternal and newborn health
Refugee camp
Somali
Kenya
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13031-019-0195-z

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