Many times Somali women struggle because they don’t understand what exactly is going in terms of their health such as what certain tests and conditions mean. The area in which literacy can be improved in this situation is scientific health literacy. Helping the patients understand what procedures mean, what certain technology does, and how to understand their diagnosis is important (Christina Z., Andrew P., David G., 2006). Many Somali women are unfamiliar with how healthcare works, they don’t understand the tests that are preformed, the solutions that health care providers give, and don’t feel as if its explained to them well. This prevents many of the Somali women from engaging in any types of exercise or health management, because they
