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Majority (80%) had attained primary-level education. We found that religious and socio-cultural norms as well as gender stereotypes were important influences on the uptake and utilization of maternal health services, including facility-based delivery and contraception. Key amongst this was the unspoken deference to the counsel of a prominent matriarchal figure in the decision-making process. Conclusions Among the Digo community of coastal Kenya, a unique social-cultural context comprising of a religious and gendered value belief syste