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Infertility and Treatment Seeking Behaviour among Women in Mushin Local Government Area, Lagos State, Nigeria
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Abstract
A paradox in the demographic and epidemiological transitions in sub-Saharan Africa is that as population growth has increased, the rates of infertility have also increased, due to higher rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and earlier age at initiation of sexual intercourse. The majority... view more
A paradox in the demographic and epidemiological transitions in sub-Saharan Africa is that as population growth has increased, the rates of infertility have also increased, due to higher rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and earlier age at initiation of sexual intercourse. The majority of married couples desire to have their own biological children, and if they are unable to have children, it is, in most cases, the result of their inability to reproduce. The objective of this study was to examine the social context of infertility treatment seeking behaviour among women in Mushin Local Government Area of Lagos State, Nigeria. Three theories were used to provide explanation for treatment seeking behaviour among women with unmet fertility needs. They include the Health Behaviour model (HBM), theory of stigma and Caldwell’s wealth flow theory of fertility. Mixed methods, including a cross-sectional survey and in-depth interview was adopted. The study revealed that nature of infertility and perceived cause of infertility have a significant influence on treatment seeking behaviour among women with unmet fertility needs. A significant number of the respondents visit traditional healers thus these traditional healers should be trained to aid them address the issue of infertility without complications.... view less
Keywords
Nigeria; woman; fertility; health behavior; desire for children; sex behavior; West Africa
Classification
Medical Sociology
Free Keywords
infertility; treatment seeking behaviour; Mushin; Lagos State
Document language
English
Publication Year
2019
Page/Pages
p. 1-27
Journal
The Nigerian Journal of Sociology and Anthropology, 17 (2019) 2
DOI
https://doi.org/10.36108/NJSA/9102/71(0210)
ISSN
0331-4111
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0