Background Adolescent pregnancy is a global public health and social phenomenon.
However, the prevalence of adolescent pregnancy varies between and within countries. This …

Singleness for women beyond the age considered conventional for marriage is regarded as
a misnomer in Nigeria. Such women are pitied and blamed for their status. Often the blame …

This study was conducted among married Igbo women in Nigeria who have the lowest
median birth interval coupled with a culture of sex preference and low use of modern …

Pregnancy outcomes rank among the most pressing reproductive health challenges all over
the world. Globally, an annual estimate of 600,000 women of reproductive age (aged 15-49) …

Studies have consistently shown that maternal processes in Africa are prone to crises as a
result of multiple socio-economic and religious factors. A combination of male-domination …

Intersectional Pedagogy: Creative Education Practices for Gender and Peace Work teaches
educators to use innovative learning methods to encourage students to rethink culture …

Rationale The desired number of children is markedly higher in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
than in other major regions. Efforts to understand how and why these desires are generated …

Southern feminist theorists make a pertinent call for the democratisation of knowledge
between the North and the South. In this article, we embrace a southern perspective in …

Many African states are involved in the frontline discourse on the fight for gender equality
through the adoption of public policies, aiming to improve the lives of women through social …

Objectives In line with the child survival and gender equality targets of Sustainable
Development Goals (SDG) 3 and 5, we aimed to:(1) estimate the age and sex-specific …