Sexual and Reproductive Health Challenges during the COVID-19 lockdown among female undergraduates in a Nigerian University

Background The COVID-19 pandemic led to a lockdown in Nigeria, worsening the already existing sexual and reproductive health (SRH) challenges among female undergraduates. This study determined and compared access to SRH services, risky sexual behavior (RSB), rape, intimate partner violence (IPV), a...

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Main Authors: Macellina Y. Ijadunola, Nnamdi E. Okoro, Omolewa E. Adedipe, Olasunkanmi E. Adefemi, Kasope A. Abolarin
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Language:English
Published: Makhdoomi Printers 2024-02-01
Series:Global Journal of Medicine and Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.nicpd.ac.in/ojs-/index.php/gjmedph/article/view/3732
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author Macellina Y. Ijadunola
Nnamdi E. Okoro
Omolewa E. Adedipe
Olasunkanmi E. Adefemi
Kasope A. Abolarin
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description Background The COVID-19 pandemic led to a lockdown in Nigeria, worsening the already existing sexual and reproductive health (SRH) challenges among female undergraduates. This study determined and compared access to SRH services, risky sexual behavior (RSB), rape, intimate partner violence (IPV), and access to sanitary menstrual care products before and during the COVID-19 lockdown among female undergraduates in Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile Ife, Nigeria.
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spelling doaj.art-a25936cf56854c5d93a0ebd004b06ca02024-02-22T14:12:56ZengMakhdoomi PrintersGlobal Journal of Medicine and Public Health2277-96042024-02-01126Sexual and Reproductive Health Challenges during the COVID-19 lockdown among female undergraduates in a Nigerian UniversityMacellina Y. Ijadunola0Nnamdi E. Okoro1Omolewa E. Adedipe2Olasunkanmi E. Adefemi3Kasope A. Abolarin4ConsultantConsultant, Department of Community Medicine, Babcock University, Ilishan Remo, Ogun State, NigeriaConsultantConsultantConsultant Background The COVID-19 pandemic led to a lockdown in Nigeria, worsening the already existing sexual and reproductive health (SRH) challenges among female undergraduates. This study determined and compared access to SRH services, risky sexual behavior (RSB), rape, intimate partner violence (IPV), and access to sanitary menstrual care products before and during the COVID-19 lockdown among female undergraduates in Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile Ife, Nigeria. http://www.nicpd.ac.in/ojs-/index.php/gjmedph/article/view/3732Sexual and Reproductive Health, Challenges, COVID-19 lockdown, female, undergraduates
spellingShingle Macellina Y. Ijadunola
Nnamdi E. Okoro
Omolewa E. Adedipe
Olasunkanmi E. Adefemi
Kasope A. Abolarin
Sexual and Reproductive Health Challenges during the COVID-19 lockdown among female undergraduates in a Nigerian University
Global Journal of Medicine and Public Health
Sexual and Reproductive Health, Challenges, COVID-19 lockdown, female, undergraduates
title Sexual and Reproductive Health Challenges during the COVID-19 lockdown among female undergraduates in a Nigerian University
title_full Sexual and Reproductive Health Challenges during the COVID-19 lockdown among female undergraduates in a Nigerian University
title_fullStr Sexual and Reproductive Health Challenges during the COVID-19 lockdown among female undergraduates in a Nigerian University
title_full_unstemmed Sexual and Reproductive Health Challenges during the COVID-19 lockdown among female undergraduates in a Nigerian University
title_short Sexual and Reproductive Health Challenges during the COVID-19 lockdown among female undergraduates in a Nigerian University
title_sort sexual and reproductive health challenges during the covid 19 lockdown among female undergraduates in a nigerian university
topic Sexual and Reproductive Health, Challenges, COVID-19 lockdown, female, undergraduates
url http://www.nicpd.ac.in/ojs-/index.php/gjmedph/article/view/3732
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