The role of marginalised women in sanitation initiatives
Somali women in northern Kenya
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3886163 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Wambui Thuita, Cath Conn (0000-0003-4224-1112), Kaisa Wilson (Center for Autism and Related Disorders, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 16-25 |
| Publication date | 2017-01-02 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Development in Practice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0961-4524 • E-ISSN: 1364-9213 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09614524.2017.1256951 |
| OpenAlex | W2564677010 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 9 |
Research has shown women from marginalised communities have significant articulated needs for sanitation that are often unmet. Using focus group discussions with displaced Somali women living in rural villages in northern Kenya, this study found that women’s central concerns were for personal safety and convenience rather than hygiene; and for alleviation from the pain and discomfort associated with female genital mutilation and reproduction. Based on the findings, the article recommends organisations supporting sanitation initiatives should adopt approaches responsive to women’s particular concerns and needs. It makes specific recommendations for implementing an agenda of participation in a context where women are highly marginalised
Economic growth · Family medicine · Focus group · Geography · Hygiene · Open defecation · Personal hygiene · Political science · Sanitation · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Somali · South asia · Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Sex work and related issues
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |