title: Major health problems of women in a Kenyan village.
abstract: Major health problems encountered by women in one village situated in the northwestern area outside of Nairobi, Kenya, are addressed in this paper. A retrospective, descriptive account of the nature and cost of health services provided to clients is provided, with a particular focus on the three most critical health problems facing women in that village (which is a prototype of surrounding villages). Female circumcision, childbearing, and malaria are examined, and implications for change are suggested.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hezekiah
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Wafula
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002944:Circumcision, Male / Q000009:adverse effects; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007630:Kenya; D007743:Labor, Obstetric; D008288:Malaria / Q000451:nursing; D008297:Male; D009017:Morbidity; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000628:therapy; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014932:Women's Health Services / Q000191:economics