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Women's role in reproductive health decision making and vulnerability to STD and HIV/AIDS in Ekiti, Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorOrubuloye, I. Oen_US
dc.contributor.authorOguntimehin, Fen_US
dc.contributor.authorSadiq, Ten_US
dc.contributor.editorNtozi, J. P. Men_US
dc.contributor.editorAnarfi, J. Ken_US
dc.contributor.editorCaldwell, J. C.en_US
dc.contributor.editorJain, Sen_US
dc.date.accessioned2003-03-11en_US
dc.date.accessioned2004-05-19T15:33:58Zen_US
dc.date.accessioned2011-01-05T08:48:08Z
dc.date.available2004-05-19T15:33:58Zen_US
dc.date.available2011-01-05T08:48:08Z
dc.date.created1997en_US
dc.date.issued1997en_US
dc.description.abstractAn 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.en_US
dc.format.extent32128 bytesen_US
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/41402en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://digitalcollections.anu.edu.au/handle/1885/41402
dc.language.isoen_AUen_US
dc.publisherHealth Transition Centre, National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, The Australian National Universityen_US
dc.subjectEkitien_US
dc.subjectNigeriaen_US
dc.subjectHIV/AIDSen_US
dc.subjectSTDsen_US
dc.subjectwomen's roleen_US
dc.subjectreproductive healthen_US
dc.subjectfamily planningen_US
dc.subjectcontraceptionen_US
dc.titleWomen's role in reproductive health decision making and vulnerability to STD and HIV/AIDS in Ekiti, Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
local.description.refereednoen_US
local.identifier.citationnumbersuppl.en_US
local.identifier.citationpages329-336en_US
local.identifier.citationpublicationHealth Transition Reviewen_US
local.identifier.citationvolume7en_US
local.identifier.citationyear1997en_US
local.identifier.eprintid920en_US
local.rights.ispublishedyesen_US

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