Communication and sexuality in a Nigerian community
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : J.E.N. OKONKWO (1), R. UWAKWE (2), C. OBIONU (3) and C.V. OKONKWO (4)
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 1999
Description
The traditional lack of interest in discussing sexuality creates a problem in doctor^patient communication, and this can a،ect patient management ad- versely. The dearth, ease or comfort in discussing sex was examined by a self- administered questionnaire to respondents, mainly medical students, nurses and paramedics, 20^70 years of age, who were not seeking treatment for sexual problems. The respondents were mainly of Igbo extraction from Eastern Nigeria. Factors considered include age, sex, religion, marital status, and education. The results show that 71.9% of all the respondents indicated that they would like to be able to discuss freely whereas 28.1% never really bothered; 40.9% of all the respondents could discuss sex with anybody whereas 59.1% could not; 75% in the married group discussed sex freely with their spouses or friends and 25% were unable to do so. Education showed a very signi¢cant in£uence on the ability to discuss sex freely. It is suggested that a systematic approach to education, especially sexual health education, may be a major way to combat the prevailing cultural inhibition.
Advances in Contraception, 1999; 15: 61^68. #1999Kluwer Academic Publishers. Printed in theNetherlands
