The Gendered Socioeconomic Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Women with Fistula Repair in Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorMekaleya, Tilahun
dc.contributor.authorMariko, Costantini
dc.contributor.authorNalubwama, Hadija
dc.contributor.authorBarageine, Justus K.
dc.contributor.authorNalubega, Florence
dc.contributor.authorMuleledhu, Andrew
dc.contributor.authorEl Ayadi, Alison M.
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-17T10:35:27Z
dc.date.available2025-01-17T10:35:27Z
dc.date.issued2023-05-09
dc.description.abstractPublic health mitigation strategies for SARS-COV-2 are effective in limiting the spread of COVID-19; however, these restrictions can create gendered socioeconomic impacts and further isolate marginalized communities from essential resources. Our qualitative study aimed to understand the gendered effects of the COVID-19 lockdown on a population of women in Uganda with a history of prior obstetric fistula repair, a group experiencing greater vulnerability and less support due to intersecting stigmatized identities. We conducted in-depth interviews among 30 women with prior genital fistula and corrective fistula repair surgery at 3 hospitals in Southern Uganda. We found that COVID-19 lockdown measures caused both financial and health-related impacts in this community such as inaccessibility of healthcare and loss of income. Understanding these experiences should inform strategies to ensure equitable, future pandemic responses.
dc.identifier.citationTilahun, M., Costantini, M., Nalubwama, H., Barageine, J. K., Nalubega, F., Muleledhu, A., & El Ayadi, A. M. (2023). The gendered socioeconomic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women with fistula repair in Uganda. Adv Glob Health, 2(1), 1825767.https://doi.org/10.1525/agh.2023.1825767
dc.identifier.issn2689-9558
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/9779
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAdv Glob Health
dc.titleThe Gendered Socioeconomic Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Women with Fistula Repair in Uganda
dc.typeArticle
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