Publications by authors named "Peace Adeniran"
Background: Despite increasing request for the male partners' presence at delivery in developing countries, the view and practice of birth attendants remained poorly understood.This study aimed to evaluate the perception, attitude and practice of birth attendants concerning the requests in Nigeria.
Methods: A prospective, cross-sectional survey involving consenting birth attendants was conducted in six public and six private health facilities in North Central Nigeria.
Background: As efforts continue to increase contraceptive uptake, male partner support remains important in spousal modern contraceptive use.
Methods: A prospective cross-sectional survey involving women on modern contraception was conducted at the family planning clinic of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Nigeria, between December 2013 and April 2014. All consenting participants completed a self-administered questionnaire designed for the study, and statistical analysis was done with SPSS version 20.
Background: The central role of males in female reproductive health issues in patriarchal societies makes them an important group in the eradication of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C).
Objective: To determine knowledge about and attitudes to FGM/C among male adolescents, and their preparedness to protect their future daughters from it.
Methods: A cross-sectional survey among male adolescent students in Ilorin, Nigeria.
Objectives: To evaluate the expectations of pregnant women on the role of the male partner during conception and delivery.
Methodology: A prospective multi-centre observational study comprising 506 pregnant women at eight health facilities in Ilorin, Nigeria from January to June 2014. Consenting women were recruited at antenatal clinics using multistage purposive sampling and a self-administered questionnaire was administered with provision for interpreters in local dialects for those without western education.