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Reproductive mental health risk in Nigeria: myths, facts and challenges

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Abiodun O. Adewuya  and
Olutayo O. Aloba
Abiodun O. Adewuya
Affiliation:
Department of Behavioural Medicine, Lagos State University College of Medicine, 1-3, Oba Akinjobi Way, Ikeja, PMB 21266, Lagos, Nigeria, email biodunwuya@yahoo.com
Olutayo O. Aloba
Affiliation:
Department of Mental Health, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
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It is widely known that Africans and especially Nigerians place much emphasis on childbearing. It has been said that the effect of childbirth relates to the society and culture's response to parenthood and the existing family structure. Many rituals exist in African societies to signify the changes in women's identity, roles and status during pregnancy and following childbirth. Earlier studies have suggested that perinatal emotional distress is rare among women in sub-Saharan Africa, with the supposed intact family structure in the region acting as a protective factor.

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International Psychiatry , Volume 6 , Issue 4 , October 2009 , pp. 84 - 86
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