Religious, socio-cultural norms and gender stereotypes influence uptake and utilization of maternal health services among the Digo community in Kwale, Kenya: a qualitative study

• Main Authors: Vernon Mochache (Author), George Wanje (Author), Lucy Nyagah (Author), Amyn Lakhani (Author), Hajara El-Busaidy (Author), Marleen Temmerman (Author), Peter Gichangi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Maternal health outcomes in resource-limited settings are typically influenced by supply-side factors affecting the provision of quality health services. The extent to which demand-side factors contribute to this influence is unclear. We aimed to explore how individual and commun...