Experiences from the Field: A Qualitative Study Exploring Barriers to Maternal and Child Health Service Utilization in IDP Settings Somalia

Adam A Mohamed,1,2 Temesgen Bocher,1 Mohamed A Magan,1 Ali Omar,1 Olive Mutai,1 Said A Mohamoud,3 Meftuh Omer1 1Save the Children International, Mogadishu, Somalia; 2Department of Public Health, Institute of Health Sciences, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey; 3Department of Research, Somali Institu...

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Autores principales:	Mohamed AA, Bocher T, Magan MA, Omar A, Mutai O, Mohamoud SA, Omer M
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Publicado:	Dove Medical Press 2021
Materias:	barriers utilization maternal and child health pregnant and lactating somalia Gynecology and obstetrics RG1-991
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:db01edfc95da402e99f58108339dbead2021-11-25T18:55:29ZExperiences from the Field: A Qualitative Study Exploring Barriers to Maternal and Child Health Service Utilization in IDP Settings Somalia1179-1411https://doaj.org/article/db01edfc95da402e99f58108339dbead2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.dovepress.com/experiences-from-the-field-a-qualitative-study-exploring-barriers-to-m-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-IJWHhttps://doaj.org/toc/1179-1411Adam A Mohamed,1,2 Temesgen Bocher,1 Mohamed A Magan,1 Ali Omar,1 Olive Mutai,1 Said A Mohamoud,3 Meftuh Omer1 1Save the Children International, Mogadishu, Somalia; 2Department of Public Health, Institute of Health Sciences, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey; 3Department of Research, Somali Institute for Development Research and Analysis (SIDRA Institute), Garowe, SomaliaCorrespondence: Adam A Mohamed Email Adam.abdulkadir@savethechildren.orgBackground: In Somalia, maternal and child health service utilization is unacceptably low. Little is known about factors contributing to low maternal and child health service utilization in Somalia, especially in internally displaced people (IDP) settings. This study aimed to understand barriers to the use of maternal and child health-care services among IDPs in Mogadishu.Methods: A total of 17 in-depth interviews (IDIs), 7 focus group discussions (FGDs), and field observations were conducted on lactating/pregnant mothers, health-care providers, traditional birth attendants (TBA), and IDP camp leaders. The socio-ecological model (SEM) framework was employed for the categorization of barriers to healthcare utilization and further analysis was conducted to understand the major types and nature of barriers.Results: Using the SEM, the following major barriers that hinder maternal and child health service utilization were identified. Low socio-economic, lack of decision making power of women, TBA trust, poor knowledge and awareness on pregnancy danger signs, fear of going to unfamiliar areas were identified barriers at individual level. Traditional beliefs, male dominance in decision making, and lack of family support were also identified barriers at interpersonal level. Security and armed conflict barriers and formidable distance to health facility were identified barrier at the community level. Lack of privacy in the facility, transportation challenges, poor functional services, negative experiences, closure of the health facility in some hours, and lack of proper referral pathways were identified barriers at organizational or policy level.Conclusion: Overall, various factors across different levels of SEM were identified as barrier to the utilization of maternal and child health services. Hence, multi-component interventions that target these complex and multifaceted barriers are required to be implemented in order to improve maternal and child health services utilization among IDP in Mogadishu, Somalia.Keywords: barriers, utilization, maternal and child health, pregnant and lactating, SomaliaMohamed AABocher TMagan MAOmar AMutai OMohamoud SAOmer MDove Medical Pressarticlebarriersutilizationmaternal and child healthpregnant and lactatingsomaliaGynecology and obstetricsRG1-991ENInternational Journal of Women's Health, Vol Volume 13, Pp 1147-1160 (2021)
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spellingShingle	barriers utilization maternal and child health pregnant and lactating somalia Gynecology and obstetrics RG1-991 Mohamed AA Bocher T Magan MA Omar A Mutai O Mohamoud SA Omer M Experiences from the Field: A Qualitative Study Exploring Barriers to Maternal and Child Health Service Utilization in IDP Settings Somalia
description	Adam A Mohamed,1,2 Temesgen Bocher,1 Mohamed A Magan,1 Ali Omar,1 Olive Mutai,1 Said A Mohamoud,3 Meftuh Omer1 1Save the Children International, Mogadishu, Somalia; 2Department of Public Health, Institute of Health Sciences, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey; 3Department of Research, Somali Institute for Development Research and Analysis (SIDRA Institute), Garowe, SomaliaCorrespondence: Adam A Mohamed Email Adam.abdulkadir@savethechildren.orgBackground: In Somalia, maternal and child health service utilization is unacceptably low. Little is known about factors contributing to low maternal and child health service utilization in Somalia, especially in internally displaced people (IDP) settings. This study aimed to understand barriers to the use of maternal and child health-care services among IDPs in Mogadishu.Methods: A total of 17 in-depth interviews (IDIs), 7 focus group discussions (FGDs), and field observations were conducted on lactating/pregnant mothers, health-care providers, traditional birth attendants (TBA), and IDP camp leaders. The socio-ecological model (SEM) framework was employed for the categorization of barriers to healthcare utilization and further analysis was conducted to understand the major types and nature of barriers.Results: Using the SEM, the following major barriers that hinder maternal and child health service utilization were identified. Low socio-economic, lack of decision making power of women, TBA trust, poor knowledge and awareness on pregnancy danger signs, fear of going to unfamiliar areas were identified barriers at individual level. Traditional beliefs, male dominance in decision making, and lack of family support were also identified barriers at interpersonal level. Security and armed conflict barriers and formidable distance to health facility were identified barrier at the community level. Lack of privacy in the facility, transportation challenges, poor functional services, negative experiences, closure of the health facility in some hours, and lack of proper referral pathways were identified barriers at organizational or policy level.Conclusion: Overall, various factors across different levels of SEM were identified as barrier to the utilization of maternal and child health services. Hence, multi-component interventions that target these complex and multifaceted barriers are required to be implemented in order to improve maternal and child health services utilization among IDP in Mogadishu, Somalia.Keywords: barriers, utilization, maternal and child health, pregnant and lactating, Somalia
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title	Experiences from the Field: A Qualitative Study Exploring Barriers to Maternal and Child Health Service Utilization in IDP Settings Somalia
title_short	Experiences from the Field: A Qualitative Study Exploring Barriers to Maternal and Child Health Service Utilization in IDP Settings Somalia
title_full	Experiences from the Field: A Qualitative Study Exploring Barriers to Maternal and Child Health Service Utilization in IDP Settings Somalia
title_fullStr	Experiences from the Field: A Qualitative Study Exploring Barriers to Maternal and Child Health Service Utilization in IDP Settings Somalia
title_full_unstemmed	Experiences from the Field: A Qualitative Study Exploring Barriers to Maternal and Child Health Service Utilization in IDP Settings Somalia
title_sort	experiences from the field: a qualitative study exploring barriers to maternal and child health service utilization in idp settings somalia
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publishDate	2021
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Experiences from the Field: A Qualitative Study Exploring Barriers to Maternal and Child Health Service Utilization in IDP Settings Somalia

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