Gender-related factors affecting community malaria-related perceptions and practices in Migori County, Kenya
The study of community's perceptions reveals that malaria healthcare-seeking, knowledge, attitudes and practices and the perceptions of risk and vulnerability are influenced by gender roles and relations and intersections among socio-demographic factors, beliefs including religion and traditional superstitions, and occupation. Gender disparities in knowledge and healthcare-seeking behaviours illuminated in this study underscore the need for gender-sensitive public health interventions, inclusive health policies and integration of pluralistic health care systems to improve public health outcomes.
Authors
- Clifford Oduor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8676-9122)
- Dalmas Ochieng Omia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6060-8470)
- Washington Onyango‐Ouma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2723-7900)
- Jeremiah Chikovore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4910-6952)
- Salome Atieno Bukachi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1931-1891)
- Iscar Oluoch
- Simon Kariuki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9241-5550)
- Mariah Ngutu
- Tonny O. Ngage
- Nelson O Ouko
- Balentine Oingo
Institutions
- Human Sciences Research Council (ZA)
- University of Nairobi (KE)
- Durham University (GB)
- Lake Victoria Fisheries Organization (KE)
- Kenya Medical Research Institute (KE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Malaria Journal
- Published
- 2025-06-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-025-05336-3
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Malaria Research and Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 7.51
Funders
- UNICEF