Factors affecting utilization of male sexual and reproductive health services: a qualitative description of males in Anambra State, Southeast Nigeria.

Introduction: The utilization of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services by males globally is significantly low despite their considerable sexual and reproductive health needs. This study aimed to understand the factors that influence the utilization of male sexual and reproductive health SRH services.

Methods: We used an explanatory sequential mixed methods research design, with qualitative description to explore the perceptions of males (15-49years) on the utilization of male SRH services in Anambra State, Nigeria.

DISCLOSURE AND COPING WITH INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE IN PREGNANCY: A QUANDARY.

Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) in pregnancy is a very serious and ubiquitous problem, with severe consequences for both the mother and the unborn child. Understanding the dynamics of disclosure and coping strategies employed by pregnant women facing IPV is crucial for developing effective interventions and facilitating positive maternal and foetal outcomes.

Aim: The study investigated the disclosure pattern and coping strategies of Antenatal attendees who experienced intimate partner violence.

DISCLOSURE AND COPING WITH INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE IN PREGNANCY: A CULTURAL DILEMMA.

Background: Intimate partner violence in pregnancy (IPVP) is a serious and ubiquitous problem with cultural roots that have severe consequences on both the mother and the unborn child, and affects the general population's well-being. Understanding the dynamics of disclosure and coping strategies employed by pregnant women facing IPV is crucial for developing effective interventions and facilitating positive maternal and foetal outcomes.

Objective: The study investigated the disclosure pattern and coping strategies of Antenatal attendees who experienced IPVP.

INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE IN PREGNANCY: A UNIVERSAL HEALTH IMPEDIMENT.

Background: Intimate partner violence in pregnancy is a hidden global pandemic, a hindrance to universal health. It interferes with the Sustainable Development Goals 3 and 5.

Objective: This study investigated the prevalence and factors contributing to intimate partner violence in pregnancy (IPVP) among antenatal attendees in a tertiary health facility in Anambra state.

Multi-Level Correlates of the Nutritional Status of Nigerian Women of Reproductive Age.

Poor nutrition compromises the capacity of women to perform their vital roles as mothers and productive workers in their families, communities and society. Using a conceptual framework developed by the United Nations Children's Fund, this study determines individual-, household- and community-level factors associated with the nutritional status of Nigerian women of reproductive age. A secondary analysis of pooled data from the Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) for 2003, 2008, 2013 and 2018 was conducted involving 82,734 non-pregnant women aged 15-49 years.