Deeply depressed or reasonably distressed? Mental health, associated risk factors, and social needs of women before and after childbirth in Kajiado County, Kenya (MICK-programme)
Women during pregnancy and childbirth are particularly vulnerable to mental health problems and social hardship. This is an international problem which may take different expressions in the different regions of the world. With this project we intend to evaluate mental health problems, associated risk factors, and social needs for women in Kajiado County.
The project aims to investigate mental health challenges, social needs, and associated risk factors among women during the prenatal and postnatal periods in Kajiado County, Kenya. This collaborative initiative brings together researchers from Mount Kenya University, Kajiado County, Umeå University, Luleå University of Technology, and the Norrbotten Region. The scientific lead is Adjunct Professor Ursula Werneke. The project has received funding from the International Center for Local Democracy (ICLD) and Umeå University.
Participating researchers from LTU:
External team members:
- Ursula Werneke, Umeå University/Region Norrbotten (PI)
- Louise Öhlund, Umeå University/Region Norrbotten
- Kristian Ekman, Region Norrbotten
- Caren Kamau, Kajiado County
- Lydia Munteiyan, Kajiado County
- Francis Makhoha, Mount Kenya University
- Peter Wanderi, Mount Kenya University
- Jane Karimi, Mount Kenya University
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