Health on the Margins: A Qualitative Inquiry into Maternal Well-Being Among Bakerwal Tribes in Kashmir.
Objective: This study examines the critical issue of maternal health among tribal women in developing countries, with a specific focus on the Bakerwal tribe in Kashmir. Tribal women encounter significant challenges, including poverty, restricted access to medical facilities, and inadequate maternal...
| Publicado en: | Maternal & Child Health Journal Vol. 29; no. 5; pp. 676 - 686 |
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Springer Nature
May2025
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=185351237&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 185351237 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 10927875 N9J jtl: Maternal & Child Health Journal issn: 10927875 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: May2025 vid: 29 iid: 5 pid: 237 pub: Springer Nature place: New York, New York artinfo: ui: 185351237 184815136 185351237 185351237 10.1007/s10995-025-04092-9 185351237 ppf: 676 ppct: 10 formats: fmt: – @attributes: type: T – @attributes: type: P tig: atl: Health on the Margins: A Qualitative Inquiry into Maternal Well-Being Among Bakerwal Tribes in Kashmir. aug: au: Shah, Irshad Ahmad Gadda, Zakir Hussain Ganayee, Shameem Ahamad Jahangir, Mohmad Saleem Kumar, Hilal Ahmad Shafi, Aneesa affil: https://ror.org/032xfst36 Department of Sociology, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, J&K, India sug: subj: Health Status Evaluation Maternal Health Services Psychological Well-Being Indigenous Peoples Psychosocial Factors Health Services Accessibility Evaluation Health Status Disparities Evaluation Culture Socioeconomic Factors Human Female Adult Qualitative Studies India Purposive Sample Malnutrition Semi-Structured Interview Confidentiality (Research) Consent Social Mobility Women's Health Poverty Adult: 19-44 years Female ab: Objective: This study examines the critical issue of maternal health among tribal women in developing countries, with a specific focus on the Bakerwal tribe in Kashmir. Tribal women encounter significant challenges, including poverty, restricted access to medical facilities, and inadequate maternal care. Understanding these barriers is essential for addressing maternal health disparities and improving healthcare interventions tailored to their unique socio-cultural and economic conditions. Methodology: The research was conducted among the Bakerwal community in Check Village, Anantnag, using a qualitative approach to explore maternal health experiences. Given the community's low literacy levels, restricted healthcare access, and limited social mobility, data were collected from 20 tribal women who had recently given birth. Employing purposive sampling and guided by the principle of data saturation, in-depth interviews were conducted with 12 Bakerwal women and 5 healthcare professionals specializing in maternal care. This approach facilitated a deeper understanding of the maternal health challenges within the cultural and socio-economic context of the community. Results: The study reveals that Bakerwal tribal women are experiencing a transitional phase in maternal health, shaped by socio-economic and cultural challenges. Poverty restricts their ability to afford nutritious food, exacerbating malnutrition and related health risks. Limited awareness and deeply rooted cultural norms further hinder the integration of pregnancy into their daily lives. Financial constraints not only reinforce stereotypes but also contribute to infrequent hospital visits, limiting access to essential maternal healthcare. Despite their heightened vulnerability to health risks, significant barriers, including geographical isolation, inadequate healthcare infrastructure, and cultural apprehensions, continue to obstruct their access to timely medical treatment. Conclusion: The maternal health of Bakerwal tribal women in Kashmir faces significant challenges at the intersection of poverty, cultural norms, and limited healthcare access. Economic constraints, lack of awareness, and the marginalization of pregnancy within their lifestyle contribute to malnutrition, infrequent hospital visits, and heightened health risks. Caught between tradition and modernity, their maternal health remains vulnerable to systemic disparities. Addressing these issues requires culturally sensitive interventions, improved healthcare infrastructure, and targeted awareness programs to bridge existing gaps and ensure equitable maternal care. Significance: While highlighting various maternal health issues that Bakerwal tribal women of Kashmir endure, the study also illustrates how access to critical maternity care is hampered by the intersection of poverty, cultural norms, geographic remoteness, and a lack of adequate healthcare infrastructure. It underscores the need for culturally relevant interventions, focused awareness campaigns, and better medical facilities by examining the lived experiences of tribal women and healthcare professionals. In addition to adding to the limited body of knowledge on indigenous maternal health, its insights present policymakers with useful suggestions for minimizing health disparities in marginalized groups. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: research tables/charts Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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