Background While studies in demography and public health have acknowledged the role of
ethnic differences, the influence of ethnicity on youth sexual behaviour in Nigeria has …

Refrains about financial hardship are ubiquitous in contemporary Nigeria, frequently
expressed through the idiom “to be a man is not a one-day job.” But while men talk …

Across media, academy and popular culture in western societies there is much talk of an
implosion of the modern gender order. Education is often presented as a key site in which a …

This article explores how and why parents in rural Nigeria discuss sexuality-related matters
with their adolescent children. The data presented here demonstrate that parents relegate …

Summary Background In Thailand, rapid increases in economic prosperity have been
accompanied by erosion of traditional cultural and religious values and by negative effects …

I offer here a text based on my recent interrogations of the social production of sexualities in
Nigeria. This piece and my other shorter works (Izugbara, 1996, 1997b, 2000a, 2001c …

This paper presents contemporary cognitive approaches to the evolution of religious beliefs.
Arguments are put forward that different types of beliefs, or 'modes of religiosity', occur as a …

Interest in the socio-cultural context of adolescents' sexual knowledge and behaviour has
proliferated recently. But the irony is that very little of this debate is informed by what …

abstract In South Africa, the patriarchal system, based on the powerful role of the father as
the head of the household, affects family life and is a significant risk factor behind intimate …

This paper explores the interaction between peer relationships and sexual health among
street youth in three Sub-Saharan African cities: Accra (Ghana), Bukavu (Democratic …