October 2014

Psychological effects and experiences of menopausal women in a rural community in Niger Delta region of Nigeria

Menopause is a period of natural physiologic adaptation which occurs in women when the finite numbers of ovarian follicles are depleted due to decreased levels of reproductive hormones. This decrease in reproductive hormone levels may be mild and present with no obvious disturbances in some women while in others, severe and unbearable health and psychological challenges may demand medical intervention. This study is...

Author(s): Jack-Ide I.O., Emelifeonwu E.A. and Adika A.V

October 2014

Community participation in teenage pregnancy prevention using the community-as-partner model

The study explored community perceptions and experiences of the stakeholder’s role in teenage pregnancy prevention, using the community-as-partner model. The study was contextual with an exploratory strategy. The research design is both qualitative and quantitative designs. The sample size for the study was determined by saturation of data and consisted of 75 participants who were teenagers, parents, teachers,...

Author(s): Oyedele, O.A., Wright, S.C.D. and Maja, T.M.M.