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10169654

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-9-23
pubmed:abstractText
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.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
T
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1036-4005
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
7 Suppl
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
329-36
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1997
pubmed:articleTitle
Women's role in reproductive health decision making and vulnerability to STD and HIV/AIDS in Ekiti, Nigeria.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Sociology, Ondo State University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Multicenter Study