Girls' Schooling in Africa and the Dilemma of Reproductive Health Care Among Sub -Saharan African Women in the United States
Agogbuo, Stella Uloma
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Description
Title
Girls' Schooling in Africa and the Dilemma of Reproductive Health Care Among Sub -Saharan African Women in the United States
Author(s)
Agogbuo, Stella Uloma
Issue Date
2006
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
William Trent
Department of Study
Education
Discipline
Education
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Keyword(s)
Health Sciences, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Language
eng
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.
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