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Effects of male controlling behaviour on pregnancy termination termination in sub-Saharan Africa

2023-12-07T11:50:56Z

Title: Effects of male controlling behaviour on pregnancy termination termination in sub-Saharan Africa Authors: Bamiwuye, O.; Owoeye, O.; Oyinloye, B. Abstract: This paper determined the association between Male Controlling Behaviour (MCB) and pregnancy Termination (PT) using the most recent Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) of a weighted sample of ever married women in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) (5080) Zambia (8,570) and Nigeria (21,196). More than 19.0% of women in DRC, 13.6% in Nigeria and 13.4% in Zambia claimed to have ever terminated a pregnancy. The unadjusted and adjusted ORs showed that women whose husband exhibited at least one control are more likely to have ever terminated pregnancy in all the three countries. The study concluded that an evidence-based understanding of the association between MCB and PT is a prerequisite for effective intervention to increase awareness on the health implications of MCB.

Mistimed and unwanted fertility among rural women in Nigeria: the role of male domineering behaviour

2023-12-07T11:20:54Z

Title: Mistimed and unwanted fertility among rural women in Nigeria: the role of male domineering behaviour Authors: Bamiwuye, S. O.; Owoeye, O. M.; Bamiwuye, O. A.; Alao, O. T. Abstract: The patriarchal tradtions in most sub-saharan African countries provide a context that facilities an oppressive relationship where the husband establishes a pattern of unhealthy control over his wife. This paper examines whether rural women whose husbands exhibit domineering behaviour (DB) are more likely to have mistimed/unwanted births than those with no such behaviour. Data was extracted from the 2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) of a weighted sample of 3422 ever married rural women. Nearly 64% of the women have husbands who exhibit 1 or more DBs. The prevalence of mistimed/unwanted fertility was nearly 10%. Results from binary logistics gression analysis showed that women whose husbands displayed at least three DB significantly had higher odds of having mistimed/unwanted births than women with two or less DB, even after adjusting for confounding variables (F(15, 751)= 13.58; p<0.01). The study concluded that male DB may influence fertility outcomes the same way gender-based violence associates with worse reproductive health outcomes. The study suggested an urgent need for evidence-based intervention based on an understanding of the link between DB and adverse birth outcomes of rural women in Nigeria.

Why marrying a married man? a qualitative exploration of women's perception of polygyny

2023-12-07T10:51:07Z

Title: Why marrying a married man? a qualitative exploration of women's perception of polygyny Authors: Titilayo, A.; Owoeye, M. O.; Madamidola, O. Abstract: Motivations pf polygynous marriages are far from been settled. While some scholars believe in the age-long marital arrangement, others claim that it is a form of slavery and oppressive to women folks. This paper examines the pragmatic reasons and provides answers to women "Why Yoruba women marry married men" despite the afore argument that polygny fundamentally enslaves women. This study primarily dwell on findings from a qualitative research design with particular emphasis on narratives of married women in typical Yoruba settings of Southwestern Nigeria. Both focus group discussions and in-depth interviews were conducted among Yoruba women in polygynous marriages, specifically those in second, third or more positions. Yoruba women from Ile-Ife and Modakeke towns of Osun Sate, Southwestern Nigeria were purposively selected for the study. The findings reveal the reasons polygyny is likely to outlive its criticisms in traditional and contemporary socieities of Yorubaland. These reasons which include economic security, religious injunction, deception, cultural, and traditional beliefs were considerd. The study concluded that the discussion of polygyny need to be understood from women's perspectives in contrast to the previous concensus and explanations about polygyny in extant studies.