Faith-based provision of sexual and reproductive healthcare in Malawi
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4601061 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Wiktoria Tafesse (0000-0002-0076-8285, University of York, corresponding author), Martin Chalkley (0000-0002-1091-8259, University of York) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 282 |
| Pages | 113997 |
| Publication date | 2021-08-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Science & Medicine (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0277-9536 • E-ISSN: 1873-5347 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.113997 |
| PMID | 34183195 |
| OpenAlex | W3160802813 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 26 |
Faith-based organisations constitute the second largest healthcare providers in Sub-Saharan Africa but their religious values might be in conflict with providing some sexual and reproductive health services. We undertake regression analysis on data detailing client-provider interactions from a facility census in Malawi and examine whether religious ownership of facilities is associated with the degree of adherence to family planning guidelines. We find that faith-based organisations offer fewer services related to the investigation and prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and the promotion of condom use. The estimates are robust to several sensitivity checks on the impact of client selection. Given the prevalence of faith-based facilities in Sub-Saharan Africa, our results suggest that populations across the region may be at risk from inadequate sexual and reproductive healthcare provision which could exacerbate the incidence of STIs, such as HIV/AIDS, and unplanned pregnancies
Census · Condom · Developing country · Economic growth · Environmental health · Faith · Family medicine · Family planning · Health care · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Population · Reproductive health · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Global Maternal and Child Health · Medicine · Religion, Society, and Development
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| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |