This literature review examines how cultural practices shape prenatal development across three eastern and southern African contexts – Kenya, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. Guided by a decolonial, feminist, and sociocultural framework, the paper centers African women’s voices and treats culture as a dynamic field of meaning rather than a variable to correct. Drawing on qualitative studies [...]

Culture influences how mental health issues are perceived and treated (Carr & Blair, 2023). This paper explores how culture influences the management of mental health issues in African families and communities. We begin with some African conceptions of mental health and end with a call for ongoing African-inspired and African-led research.