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Social cohesion, trust, and utilisation of maternal health services among refugee and host community women in Bangladesh and Kenya.
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- Assessment of Factors Associated with Health Literacy Among Afghan Refugees in Pakistan.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Determinants of maternal health service utilisation among refugee women in Krisan and Ampain camps, Ghana:Frontiers in global women's health · 2026Article
- Social cohesion, trust, and utilisation of maternal health services among refugee and host community women in Bangladesh and Kenya.Disasters · 2025Article
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The global refugee crisis places significant pressure on host communities, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Social cohesion and trust between refugee and host communities are critical for maternal health service utilisation. This study explores the relationship between host-refugee trust, social cohesion, and maternal health service use in Bangladesh and Kenya, focusing on facility-based delivery, antenatal care visits, and postnatal care attendance. To do so, a cross-sectional survey was administered among 649 refugee/displaced women and 371 host community women in the two locations. The results show high trust levels in both groups, while social cohesion is greater among refugee/displaced women. A higher social cohesion score is significantly associated with increased odds of attending four or more PNC appointments (adjusted odds ratio: 1.03; 95 per cent confidence interval: 1.01-1.05). Strengthening social cohesion may enhance maternal health service utilisation, especially postnatal care, in refugee-hosting settings, underlining the need for interventions fostering community bonds.
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