Sex-Role Patterns: Implications for AIDS in Children  

Oleh:

Odebiyi, A.I.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Childhood: A Journal of Global Child Research vol. 01 no. 01 (Feb. 1993), page 38-45.
Topik: Social Practices; Perinatal Transmission; Condom Use; Health Education
Fulltext: Childhood-1993-Odebiyi-38-45 (04Y088).pdf (670.58KB)

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The paper discusses the implications of some maternal practices and sex-role patterns on children’s susceptibility to HIV infection. Attention was drawn to the number of children deprived of their parents by AIDS and also to the high number of children who have died of AIDS. It was thus necessary to find out whether these women were aware of the implications of their sexual behaviour and whether they were knowledgeable about AIDS and its mode of transmission. Most of the women were not aware of the mode of transmission even though they were aware of the ailment. Those of low educational status tended to perceive AIDS more within the preternatural realm. They, again tended more to abstain from sexual relations at the onset of pregnancy. All the women regardless of their educational status stated that they could not tell their husbands to use condoms in order to avoid conflicts. The study thus emphasized the need for health education which would utilize local resources such as women leaders and organisations.

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