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Showing 1 to 20 of 24 for “"Nigerian women"”.
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The Meaning of Grief after Perinatal Loss to Nigerian Women
… The Meaning of Grief after Perinatal Loss to Nigerian Women Laeticia N. Egesi Chair of the Supervisory Committee: Professor Ira Kantrowitz-Gordon Department of Family & Child Nursing Perinatal loss can be a devastating event in the lives of families all over the world. In all cultures it is …
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Does culture influence the birth experiences of first-generation Nigerian women in London?
… on the birth experiences of first-generation Nigerian women (FGNW) living in London. FGNW’s folk (emic) care practices were compared with midwifery (etic) perspectives to gauge the interplay with maternity care competency and congruency in meeting their needs. The objective was to highlight …
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The ‘fear factor’ : Nigerian women and practitioners’ views on the factors affecting attendance in mammography screening
… is one of the leading causes of death amongst women. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), a significant increase in the incidence of breast cancer is expected in developing countries (such as Nigeria) by 2030. Mammography screening can significantly reduce the mortality and …
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For better or worse: a phenomenological study of the meaning of marriage amongst Nigerian women in monogamous marriages
… study on the meaning of marriage among Nigerian women in monogamous marriages sought to ask how Nigerian women make sense of their marriages, and how their marriages affect them taking into consideration their four worlds. Eight participants were interviewed using a semi-structured …
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Narratives Of Nigerian Educated Women Pursuing Higher Education Degrees In Western Universities
… for the better. In conducting interviews of Nigerian women's experiences, struggles and accessibility to secondary education, the research shows significant barriers to secondary education in their narrative experiences that their male counterparts do not experience. Specifically, the …
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'The culture stands as a god': the role of culture in the experiences of Nigerian women living in England who have experienced intimate partner violence and abuse
… the growing body of literature on IPVA against women in England, not much is known about the experiences of Nigerian women and how these can be analysed through existing key concepts in violence against women. This is a gap this thesis seeks to fill. The research underpinning it was aimed at …
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A feminist study of women using mobile phones for empowerment and social capital in Kaduna, Nigeria
The purpose of this study is to identify how Nigerian women have adopted and are using mobile phones for social capital building and empowerment. The study which is qualitative in nature utilises interviews to gather the experiences of the mobile lives of 22 women. Results obtained are analysed …
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An Exploration of Gender Roles, Attitudes and Expectations in Nigerian Immigrant Families in Ireland
… and attitudes among first generation Nigerian men and women living in Ireland. Specifically this work examines how the process of migration influences gender roles expectations and attitudes. Through interview data, I investigate how Nigerian born men and women navigate what I suggest …
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The Secret Lives of Polygamous Wives: African Feminist Consciousness and Writing in Selected Nigerian Polygamous Narratives
This dissertation considers three novels by Nigerian women writers, which grapple with patriarchy within the context of polygamous marriage. These novels are The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives (2010) by Lola Shoneyin, Stay with Me (2017) by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀, and The Joys of Motherhood (1979) by …
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RITI RELIGIOSI E PRATICHE DI SFRUTTAMENTO. IL CASO DEL SISTEMA CRIMINALE NIGERIANO IN ITALIA
… system of exploitation of prostitution involving Nigerian women in three distinct Italian contexts: Milan, Naples, and the Domizio coastal area (in the Campania region). The study examines the role played by the religious dimension in determining or not conditions of vulnerability. To this end, we …
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The national policy on women and the challenges of mainstreaming gender issues in Nigeria, 1985-2005
… examines the relevance of the National Policy on Women (NPW) to the aspirations of Nigerian women through their eyes. It also investigates the extent to which state institutional capability exists to implement the policy (and to mainstream gender perspectives as the policy stipulates). The study …
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Domestication of the protocol to the African Charter on the rights of women in Africa: the Nigerian religio-cultural perspective
The Nigerian woman continues to be marginalised both in the private and public spheres despite the nation's ratification of several international and regional instruments on the protection of the rights of women. The Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights on the Rights of Women …
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Intersectionality in Organisations: Exploring the Relationships between Gender, Ethnicity, Religion and Women’s Work in a Postcolonial African Space.
This study focuses on academic women’s perception of organisational structures involving recruitment, selection and promotion in the Nigerian higher education system, exploring how gender, ethnicity and religious identities, important factors in the Nigeria socio-economic context, can create …
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An explanation for differential career progression for women in Nigerian banking industry.
This thesis evaluated a current snapshot of women's experiences and career progression in the Nigerian banking industry. Women globally (including Nigeria) are underrepresented in the upper echelons in corporate settings. Several studies have previously been conducted to explain the …
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Utilisation of insecticide treated nets among women in rural Nigeria: themes, stories, and performance
… 2015 (Amoran, Senbanjo and Asagwara, 2011) the Nigerian government introduced intervention programmes to protect pregnant women, and children under-five years of age (Anyaehie et al., 2011). However, although there has been considerable and effective intervention in controlling this preventable …
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An exploration of the possible adoption and enforcement of gender equity policies in Nigeria to help deal with matters of sex discrimination in athletics
… part in forming Nigeria’s identity. Most Nigerian men either engage actively or passively in sport; however, the same cannot be said for Nigerian women. There are inherent paternalistic structures institutionalized in Nigeria that frown upon women who participate in athletic activities. …
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Risk communication as a strategy to combat maternal mortality in Nigeria: a case study in Rivers State
… 100,000 live births. Approximately two thirds of Nigerian women deliver their babies outside of health facilities and without medically skilled attendants, thereby, indicating the need for a risk communication, thus increasing the chances of potentially avoidable maternal deaths. A mental models …
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Analysis of the Nigerian Supreme Court's constitutional duty regarding women's inheritance right under customary law
… of formal laws to govern the affairs of Nigerians. It started as behavioural norms that grew to be widely accepted by the community and became law. Inheritance rights are recognised under Nigerian customary law. Most customs provided for a way in which a person's properties could be …
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A study of work-family balance policies and practices for returning nursing mothers in the Nigerian banking industry
With the increase in the number of women in the labour force, there has been a growing literature on working women handling multiple roles arising from work and family. Presently there is a gap in the literature about the activities of the returning nursing mothers in the developing countries, with …
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Human Papillomavirus Infections and Human Papillomavirus Associated Diseases in Nigeria: Distribution, Determinants and Control
… implemented a longitudinal cohort study of 1,020 women in Nigeria. I begin my results chapters with two methodological papers. Attrition is an important consideration for every longitudinal cohort, particularly in LMIC, therefore, I present my findings on attrition, determinants of attrition and …
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