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Bade Ajuwon - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Traditional Fertility Regulation methods among the Yoruba of southwestern Nigeria. II. A prospective study of use-effectiveness.
African journal of reproductive health, 1997Co-Authors: Musa K. Jinadu, Bade AjuwonAbstract:This study investigated the effectiveness of traditional contraceptives commonly used by Yoruba women, and the attitudes of users and non-users towards family planning services and contraceptives in Nigeria. One hundred forty-two married women aged 19 to 40 years were followed for 18 months. Seventy-two of the women were identified as current users of four types of traditional contraceptives (ring, incision, soup, and waistband types), and 70 women did not use any type of contraceptive. The users and non-users were matched on socio-demographic char e acteristics. Attitudes of the users and non-users towards Fertility Regulation were investigated using focus group discussions. The study found that 5.6 percent of the users and 34.5 percent of the non-users became pregnant during the follow-up period. Contraceptive failure was experienced by users of the waistband and ring methods. The main barriers to the use of modern contraceptives as described by women were the negative attitudes of men and the fear of side effects. (Afr I Reprod Health 1997; 1(1) :65—73) KEY WORDS: Traditional contraceptive devices, use-effectiveness, Yoruba, Nigeria, Africa
Musa K. Jinadu - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Traditional Fertility Regulation methods among the Yoruba of southwestern Nigeria. II. A prospective study of use-effectiveness.
African journal of reproductive health, 1997Co-Authors: Musa K. Jinadu, Bade AjuwonAbstract:This study investigated the effectiveness of traditional contraceptives commonly used by Yoruba women, and the attitudes of users and non-users towards family planning services and contraceptives in Nigeria. One hundred forty-two married women aged 19 to 40 years were followed for 18 months. Seventy-two of the women were identified as current users of four types of traditional contraceptives (ring, incision, soup, and waistband types), and 70 women did not use any type of contraceptive. The users and non-users were matched on socio-demographic char e acteristics. Attitudes of the users and non-users towards Fertility Regulation were investigated using focus group discussions. The study found that 5.6 percent of the users and 34.5 percent of the non-users became pregnant during the follow-up period. Contraceptive failure was experienced by users of the waistband and ring methods. The main barriers to the use of modern contraceptives as described by women were the negative attitudes of men and the fear of side effects. (Afr I Reprod Health 1997; 1(1) :65—73) KEY WORDS: Traditional contraceptive devices, use-effectiveness, Yoruba, Nigeria, Africa
Gertrude Nsorma Nyaaba - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Fertility Regulation as identity maintenance understanding the social aspects of birth control
Journal of Health Psychology, 2018Co-Authors: Cicely Marston, Alicia Renedo, Gertrude Nsorma NyaabaAbstract:We take a dialogical approach to exploring Fertility Regulation practices and show how they can maintain or express social identity. We identify three themes in educated Ghanaian women's accounts of how they navigate conflicting social demands on their identity when trying to regulate Fertility: secrecy and silence - hiding contraception use and avoiding talking about it; tolerating uncertainty - such as using unreliable but more socially acceptable contraception; and wanting to be fertile and protecting menses. Family planning programmes that fail to tackle such social-psychological obstacles to regulating Fertility will risk reproducing social spaces where women struggle to claim their reproductive rights.
Winny Kosteroyekan - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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inFertility among yoruba women perceptions on causes treatments and consequences
African Journal of Reproductive Health, 1999Co-Authors: Winny KosteroyekanAbstract:The Yoruba of southwest Nigeria believe that inFertility can be due to spittle problems, for which orthodox medical treatment is not appropriate. Therefore, women frequently seek prevention and treatment for inFertility from local herbal and spiritual specialists, and from churches. This article presents preliminary findings from an anthropological applied research on Fertility Regulation among the Yoruba of Nigeria, and explains how Yoruba women and local providers of Fertility Regulation services perceive the causes, treatments and consequences of inFertility. It concludes by explaining how the fear of inFertility influences decision-making concerning the use of contraceptives, induced abortion, and pregnancy before marriage. (Afr J Reprod Health 1999; 3[1]: 13-26) Key Words : Yoruba, Nigeria, perception on inFertility, traditional medicine
De Francisco A - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Research and Fertility Regulation [editorial]
Bulletin of The World Health Organization, 1999Co-Authors: De Francisco AAbstract:Research on both the safety and efficacy of Fertility-regulating methods is highly relevant since it determines the success of family planning programs. This editorial in particular tackled the article by David Skegg entitled "Safety and efficacy of Fertility-regulating methods: a decade of research" which comprehensively reviews studies on the safety and potential adverse effects of contraceptive methods. The article provides valuable information for policy-makers and managers of population programs in developing countries on various aspects of administration and implementation of future programs. Although Skegg pointed out that past research was mostly conducted in Western Europe or the US it is still important for developing countries to conduct their own safety studies given their need for contraceptives. This editorial further states that future research should also focus on family planning programs that include a wider perspective on reproductive health. Another important area for research is the interactions between the quality and utilization of reproductive health services and the education of both clients and providers.