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dc.contributor.author | Oludayo, O. G. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Onibokun, A. | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-09-25T11:07:32Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2019-09-25T11:07:32Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2011-03 | - |
dc.identifier.other | African Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health, 5(1), Pp. 25-30 | - |
dc.identifier.other | ui_art_owolabi_health_2011 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://ir.library.ui.edu.ng/handle/123456789/4812 | - |
dc.description.abstract | This article outlines an exploratory survey to determine the existence and extent of harmful widowhood practices among widows and the subsequent health implications of such practices. A detailed questionnaire was administered to 210 widows with a response of 95.24%. Findings indicated that 83.5% and 56.5% of respondents were subjected to staying indoors and wearing of black dresses respectively. Similarly, widows were commonly subjected to confiscation of husband's goods and accused of having a hand in the husband's death, with a prevalence of 20% and 18% respectively. A significant relationship also exists between these harmful widowhood practices and the respondents' health. Of the respondents, 40.5% experienced absent-mindedness, while 56% had anxiety about children's future and 13.5% already had high blood pressure. Little or no help was received from the government or non-governmental organizations. There is a need for policies from all sectors of society to help ensure widows' welfare | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Mark Allen Healthcare Ltd | en_US |
dc.title | Health implications of harmful widowhood practices in Nigeria | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
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