Sex Will Make Your Fingers Grow Thin and Then You Die': The Interplay of Culture, Myths, and Taboos on African Immigrant Mothers' Perception of Reproductive Health Education with Their Daughters Aged 10-14 Years
View File(s)
PDF (540.8Kb)
Visitor Statistics
Visits vs Downloads
Visitors - World Map
Top Visiting Countries
Country | Visits |
---|
Top Visiting Cities
City | Visits |
---|
Visits (last 6 months)
Downloads (last 6 months)
Popular Works for Agbemenu, Kafuli by View
Title | Page Views |
---|
Popular Works for Agbemenu, Kafuli by Download
Title | Downloads |
---|
View Citations
Citations
The citations below are meant to be used as guidelines. Patrons must make any necessary corrections before using. Pay special attention to personal names, capitalization, and dates. Always consult appropriate citation style resources for the exact formatting and punctuation guidelines.
Item Information
Item Link - Use this link for citations and online mentions.
Abstract
Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015 and Tuesday, November 10, 2015: Background: The purpose of this presentation is to examine the convergence of culture, myth, and taboo about reproductive health issues to which African immigrant women, who currently reside in the United States, were exposed while growing up in their countries of origin. We also sought to understand if their perceptions influenced the reproductive health education (RHE) they provide to their daughters aged 10-14 years. Methods: Twenty African immigrant mothers in the United States were interviewed about the myths and taboos on pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections they heard growing up in their various African countries of origin. Qualitative content analysis was used to collect and examine data. Results: Mothers reported myths and taboos that related to menstruation, sexual intercourse, pregnancy, and HIV/AIDS. Discussion: Although several myths and taboos were reported, they did not appear to influence the RHE that mothers provided their daughters. Differences in U.S. culture vis-a-vis their countries of origin compelled most mothers to provide more education than they would have in Africa.
Description
43rd Biennial Convention 2015 Theme: Serve Locally, Transform Regionally, Lead Globally.`
Repository Posting Date
2016-03-21T16:37:42Z
Notes
Items submitted to a conference/event were evaluated/peer-reviewed at the time of abstract submission to the event. No other peer-review was provided prior to submission to the Henderson Repository, unless otherwise noted.
Type Information
Type | Poster |
Acquisition | Proxy-submission |
Review Type | Abstract Review Only: Reviewed by Event Host |
Format | Text-based Document |
Category Information
Evidence Level | |
Keywords | African immigrants; reproductive/sexual health education; emigration and immigration |
Conference Information
Name | 43rd Biennial Convention |
Host | Sigma Theta Tau International, the Honor Society of Nursing |
Location | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
Date | 2015 |
Rights Holder
All rights reserved by the author(s) and/or publisher(s) listed in this item record unless relinquished in whole or part by a rights notation or a Creative Commons License present in this item record.
All permission requests should be directed accordingly and not to the Sigma Repository.
All submitting authors or publishers have affirmed that when using material in their work where they do not own copyright, they have obtained permission of the copyright holder prior to submission and the rights holder has been acknowledged as necessary.
Related items
Showing items related by title, author, creator and subjects.
-
A systematic review of the content of mother-daughter reproductive health communication
Ayoola, Adejoke B.; Veurink, Elise; Timmermans, Barbara Bosscher (2016-07-13)Session presented on Thursday, July 21, 2016 and Friday, July 22, 2016: Purpose: Teen pregnancies are usually unintended and continues to pose a threat to the social and economic status of the woman. Early adolescence ... -
Development of multilingual educational materials for postpartum health of immigrant women in South Korea
Kim, Kyungwon (2014-11-17)Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014: Purpose: This study was to develop educational materials for health care during postpartum periods in foreign women who immigrated to South Korea. Then, educational materials ... -
The Maternal-Child Health Nurse Leadership Academy: Celebrating 10 years of improving the health & wellbeing of mothers & babies worldwide
Taylor, Leeann; Arterberry, Katheryn B. (2013-12-19)Special Session presented on: Saturday, November 16, 2013: Through the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International's Maternal-Child Health Nurse Leadership Academy (MCH NLA), nurses develop personal leadership ... -
Co-occurring health risks among middle aged Hispanic men who have sex with men, South Florida
Valdes, Beatriz (2016-07-13)Session presented on Saturday, July 23, 2016 and Sunday, July 24, 2016: Background: In 2010, men who have sex with men (MSM) represented 4% of the population in the US and accounted for 78% of all new HIV infections among ... -
Condom use among urban African American adolescent females
Reeves, Jaquetta M.Background: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are one of the most common global health problems, having a profound impact on sexual and reproductive health worldwide. The CDC estimates that approximately 20 million ...