Infertility in sub-Saharan Africa: a Woman's issue for how long? A qualitative review of literature

NBW Chimbatata, C Malimba - 2016 - 41.70.100.7
Infertility or childlessness is a major reproductive health issue for females as well as males
respectively. Many couples suffer from infertility worldwide and in Sub-Saharan Africa, which …

Epidemiology of infertility and characteristics of infertile couples requesting assisted reproduction in a low-resource setting in Africa, Sudan

OG Elhussein, MA Ahmed, SO Suliman, I Yahya… - Fertility research and …, 2019 - Springer
Background Infertility is a big health problem worldwide. Few data exist on infertility in
Sudan. Methods A descriptive study was conducted to assess the pattern and the causes of …

African palm ethno-medicine

M Gruca, A Blach-Overgaard, H Balslev - Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2015 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance This study is the first to demonstrate the breadth and
patterns of the medicinal applications of African palms. It sheds light on species with the …

“My mother in-law forced my husband to divorce me”: Experiences of women with infertility in Zamfara State of Nigeria

F Naab, Y Lawali, ES Donkor - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Women with infertility have different experiences that determine the quality of
their psychosocial health. Cultural constructions of infertility in Africa have made the …

Men and infertility in The Gambia: Limited biomedical knowledge and awareness discourage male involvement and exacerbate gender-based impacts of infertility

S Dierickx, KO Oruko, E Clarke, S Ceesay, A Pacey… - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Infertility in Sub-Saharan Africa constitutes an important social and public health
problem. Yet, there is a paucity of research on the experiences of men living with infertility …

When assisted reproductive technology (ART) opens the door for inclusivity in a highly charged cultural milieu: an exploration of news articles on the establishment of …

GM Mabweazara, K Hammarberg… - Culture, Health & …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The study focuses on how infertility and assisted reproductive technology (ART) have been
portrayed in the Zimbabwean print news media, specifically looking at articles related to the …

Exploring the cultural perspectives and implications of infertility among couples in the Talensi and Nabdam Districts of the upper east region of Ghana

AK Kuug, S James, JB Sihaam - Contraception and Reproductive Medicine, 2023 - Springer
Background Infertility remains a major clinical and social problem, affecting approximately
one in every 10 couples. It is a reproductive health condition that is silently experienced with …

'At the hospital I learnt the truth': diagnosing male infertility in rural Malawi

FR Parrott - Anthropology & Medicine, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
This paper examines how men's reproductive bodies are problematised in rural northern
Malawi as access to biomedically defined diagnoses of the health of men's sperm contribute …

Strategies to facilitate safe sexual practices in adolescents through integrated health systems in selected districts of Zimbabwe: a mixed method study protocol

WN Nunu, L Makhado, JT Mabunda, RT Lebese - Reproductive health, 2020 - Springer
Background Zimbabwe has the highest teenage pregnancy rate in Sub Saharan Africa.
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) …

Zimbabwean teenagers learning sexuality and negotiating abstinence

VS Matswetu, D Bhana - Sex Education, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
To address teenage learners' risk of HIV, STIs and pregnancy, good quality school-based
sexuality education is of great importance. In this paper we address Zimbabwean young …