Against standard of practice, Nigerian health workers, especially in public health facilities, are verifying the marital status of women to decide whether or not to give them contraception, writes Chiamaka Okafor for Bonus time. Unmarried women are often denied contraception while for married women the consent of their husband is usually sought before contraception is issued. In some cases, unmarried women are advised to marry.
Nigeria is projected to become the third most populous country in the world by 2050, with an estimated population of over 400 million due to its annual growth rate of 2.6%. It calls into question the nation’s continued commitment to closing the huge family planning access gaps across the country, writes Thelma Chioma Abeku for Health Surveillance in Nigeria.
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Nigeria:
Despite Discriminatory Family Planning, Single Women Still Seek Modern ContraceptionPrime time, January 6, 2022
Against the standard of practice, Nigerian health workers, especially in public health facilities, verify the marital status of women to decide whether or not to give them… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Cross River State Empowers Women in Reproductive HealthWHO-AFRO, November 26, 2021
As part of efforts to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in Nigeria, the Cross River State Ministry of Health (CRSMOH) recently held an orientation for health workers… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Partnering with Religious and Traditional Leaders to Improve Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in NigeriaNigeria Health Watch, December 8, 2021
Deliberate engagement with respected community influencers is one way to encourage use of reproductive health services. This will enable the smooth deployment of Sexual… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Putting Family Planning First – Lessons from Zimbabwe for Lagos StateNigeria Health Watch, November 22, 2021
Like many countries in sub-Saharan Africa, Nigeria continues to face challenges in meeting the health needs of its people, particularly in relation to sexual and reproductive health.… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Experts bemoan high rate of unsafe abortions in NigeriaVanguard, October 19, 2021
With over half a million women in Nigeria suffering complications from abortions every year; medical experts have lamented the preventable deaths from abortions in Nigeria and other… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Rural Health Mission Nigeria – Providing lifesaving care to mothers and babies in Plateau StateNigeria Health Watch, October 18, 2021
It was a cold and serene morning in Garkuwa community of Wase Local Government Area (LGA), Plateau State and in a consulting room at Cottage Hospital, Sahura Kasimu sat with her… Read More »
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One of the major human rights issues of the 21st century is the provision of universal access to reproductive health services, including access to contraceptives as well as to… Read more »
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The National Health Policy has considered primary health care as the framework for improving health services for all citizens, including the provision of health education,… Read more »
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