Socio-cultural perceptions of infertility in Ghana

Donkor, E.S.

dc.contributor.author	Donkor, E.S.
dc.date	2008
dc.date.accessioned	2013-06-06T08:51:50Z
dc.date.available	2013-06-06T08:51:50Z
dc.date.issued	2008
dc.identifier.citation	Donkor, E.S.(2008) Socio-cultural perceptions of infertility in Ghana. Africa Journal of Nursing and Midwifery 10(1) pp. 22-34	en
dc.identifier.issn	16825055
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10520/EJC19307
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/9829
dc.description.abstract	The purpose of this study was to explore the social / cultural perceptions of Ghanaians about women with infertility problems. Audio-taped interviews with nineteen (19) key informants were transcribed and analysed. The findings indicate that in traditional Ghanaian society, a high premium is placed on biological parenting and there are specific cultural norms that dictate the attitudes of society towards childless women. Health professionals' knowledge of cultural issues could be of benefit in informing the care provided to women undergoing fertility problems.	en
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.publisher	Unisa	en
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dc.rights	© 2008 AJNM
dc.subject	Culture	en
dc.subject	Ghana	en
dc.subject	Infertility	en
dc.subject	Pro-natal society	en
dc.subject	Traditional society	en
dc.subject	women's reproductive heath	en
dc.title	Socio-cultural perceptions of infertility in Ghana	en
dc.type	Article	en