Breaking the psychosocioeconomic aversions to marriage among Muslim healthcare workers

Abstract

Background: The healthcare providers faced lots of occupational hazards. Commonly focused upon are mostly sociophysical like sharp injuries, and assaults, and less on psychosocial challenges such as hypertension, diabetes, and mental health issues. A less examined psychosocial challenge, especially among the Muslin health care professionals is the widening and deepening marital deterrents gap.

Methods/Results: This study reviewed literature to identify issues contributing to the gap and provides ways out. The review identifies two broad issues of Jahiliyya attitude/beliefs on marriage and unIslamic dowry practices as contributing to psychosocioeconomic aversions to marriage among Muslim healthcare providers. It went further to suggest regular halaqa and other halal programming that help Muslims build their life foundation.

Conclusion: The researchers concluded that two major psychosocioeconomic factors of regressing to the Jahiliyya mindset and unIslamic dowry practices contributed immensely to marital aversion among Muslim healthcare workers. It emphasized the broadening of reformative age-appropriate Islamic education was panacea to this negative trend.

Key words: Muslim healthcare workers, marriage, socioeconomic aversions