Women's role in reproductive health decision making and vulnerability to STD and HIV/AIDS in Ekiti, Nigeria
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1997
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Orubuloye, I. O
Oguntimehin, F
Sadiq, T
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Health Transition Centre, National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, The Australian National University
Abstract
An exploratory study of women’s role in reproductive decision making in Ekiti shows that women in the state are increasingly taking active decisions on matters affecting their daily lives. More women than ever before believed that they could take decisions on family size, when to have a baby and choice of spacing period. The cultural barrier against short postpartum abstinence appeared to have diminished and sex during lactation was not considered a major cultural and religious taboo. Knowledge of contraception has become universal in recent years, and the majority of women take decisions on the method and timing of family planning. All women who used family planning considered their decision in this regard very important. The ability of women to take decisions on these issues may not only enhance their bargaining power but also reduce their vulnerability to STDs including AIDS from diseased or high-risk partners.
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Ekiti, Nigeria, HIV/AIDS, STDs, women's role, reproductive health, family planning, contraception
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