Girls' Schooling in Africa and the Dilemma of Reproductive Health Care Among Sub -Saharan African Women in the United States
type: CreativeWork
description: The results from in-depth interviews show that attitudinal skills acquired in schools in Africa, including the sense of empowerment, have played key roles in promoting positive reproductive health behaviors for sub-Saharan African women. The women also attributed a significant part of their knowledge of sexuality to informal networks and relations. Basic literacy skills were found to be important, for example, in helping women to process health information. However, the African women noted that their school-acquired skills alone were inadequate in helping them to overcome the more formidable obstacles to participating in the health care system in the United States.
abstract: The results from in-depth interviews show that attitudinal skills acquired in schools in Africa, including the sense of empowerment, have played key roles in promoting positive reproductive health behaviors for sub-Saharan African women. The women also attributed a significant part of their knowledge of sexuality to informal networks and relations. Basic literacy skills were found to be important, for example, in helping women to process health information. However, the African women noted that their school-acquired skills alone were inadequate in helping them to overcome the more formidable obstacles to participating in the health care system in the United States.
author: Agogbuo, Stella Uloma
language: eng
keywords: Health Sciences, Obstetrics and Gynecology
date published: 2015-09-25T19:54:40Z
date modified: 2026-07-22T22:26:13Z
provider: University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
publisher: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
type: WebPage
source organization: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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