Browsing Department of Sociology & Anthropology by Subject "beliefs, ethnography, Giriama community, maternal health, pregnancy, traditional"

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    • Cultural Practices During Pregnancy and Birth Among the Giriama Community in Coastal Kenya: A Qualitative Study 

      Okumu Ombere, Stephen | Haller, Tobias | Nyambedha, Erick | Author Bio Erick Nyambedha, BA, MA, PhD, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Maseno University, Kenya Merten, Sonja (Springer publishing company, 2021)
      Pregnancy and childbirth are almost universally associated with culturally based ceremonies and rituals. Although the importance of giving birth in a healthcare facility is recognized among the Giriama community, many ...