Knowledge and attitude towards child adoption among women in Zaria, northern Nigeria

Solomon, Anthony W.; Ameh, Nkeiruka; Adesiyun, Adebiyi Gbadebo; Ozed-Williams, C.; Isaac, Nathaniel; Aliyu, Yakubu; Sullyman, Kokori; Idris, Hadiza; Ojabo, A. O.

doi:10.4103/0300-1652.119657

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“…It was however revealed that despite a good knowledge of the meaning of adoption, only 38.1% of respondents knew what the process of adoption entails, though the majority (65.7%) are aware that there are established laws governing child adoption. These findings agreed with those from other studies in Sokoto and Zaria both in NorthWest Nigeria [12,13]. One can safely conclude that from both Northern and Southern divides of the country, though child adoption may have been unpopular in traditional African Societies, it is not a new concept to the people of Nigeria.…”

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“…In this study, all the respondents reported to have heard of adoption, and 91.8% of them knew the correct meaning of child adoption. This is consistent with the finding from a study carried out in Zaria, North-West Nigeria, were 89.4% of the respondents knew the meaning of child adoption [12]. This is however in contrast with the finding in another study carried out in Lagos University teaching hospital, South-West, Nigeria was only a little above half of the respondents (59.3%) knew the correct meaning of child adoption [1].…”

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confidence: 88%

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Perception and Willingness to Adopt a Child Among Women Attending the Infertility Clinic in a Rural Tertiary Hospital in South-South Nigeria

Osagiede¹,

Okukpon²,

Abhulimhen³

et al. 2019

CAJPH

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Background: Child adoption is the legal process carried out through an open statutory or customary laws of creating a parent-child relationship between persons who are not related by blood thereby making the adopted child have equal rights, privileges, and inheritance as the biological children of the adoptive parents. Aims and Objectives: To assess the perception, attitude and willingness to adopt children among women attending infertility clinic in Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua, with the aim of providing information on adoption as a possible panacea to infertility management. Materials and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out in Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua, Edo State Nigeria. One hundred and thirty-four (134) women attending the infertility clinic at this facility were recruited through a systematic random sampling technique and interviewed using structured pre-tested questionnaires. The data was analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20 and presented as charts, tables, and associations tested with Chi-square. Results: All of the respondents had heard of adoption, of which 91.8% knew the correct meaning of child adoption. Despite good knowledge of the meaning of adoption, only 38.1% of respondents knew what the process of adoption entails. Attitude towards child adoption was predominantly positive (73.1%). Despite the predominantly high awareness and positive attitude for child adoption, the willingness to adopt was incongruously low. Conclusion: Willingness to adopt children among these infertile women is quite low despite good knowledge and positive attitude. Acceptability and more importantly, actual follow-through with the process of child adoption is still a core issue requiring a multi-prong approach among many childless women in developing countries.

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confidence: 91%

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 88%

Perception and Willingness to Adopt a Child Among Women Attending the Infertility Clinic in a Rural Tertiary Hospital in South-South Nigeria

Osagiede¹,

Okukpon²,

Abhulimhen³

et al. 2019

CAJPH

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“…nfertility as a life crisis, accompanies with a vast range of social, psychological, physical, and financial problems (Avidime et al 2013;Greil et al 2010). More than 80 million people worldwide are infertile.…”

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Effects of Communication Skills Training on Aggression and Quality of Life of Male Patients with Chronic Mental Illnesses

Koolaee

Baighi²,

Navidian

2016

JCCNC

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Background: Chronic mental illnesses affect cognitive status and behavior, which lead to social and communication impairment and behavioral problems. This research investigated the influence of communication skills training on aggression and quality of life of the patients with chronic mental illnesses. Methods: This study is a quasi-experimental study with pretest and posttest. First, a total of 30 patients with chronic mental illnesses were selected based on the inclusion criteria. Next, they were randomly assigned into the control and experimental groups. The experimental group received techniques of communication skills for 10 sessions (each session 60 minutes, one session per week). The research instruments were The World Health Organization Quality of Life and Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire. Statistical analysis was conducted through analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). Results: Our findings indicated that the means of quality of life scores (F=41.62, P=0.001) and aggression (F=11.30, P=0.002) were significantly different between research groups after the intervention. Conclusion: Communication skills training improve behavioral problems and quality of life in patients with chronic mental illnesses. Thus, it is necessary to use these skills to prevent and decrease behavioral problems and promote social skills in patients with mental disorders.

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“…Avidime et al [13] found that 77% had good attitudes towards adoption and that there was an association between the number of living children and the desire to adopt a child. Adewunmi et al [8] found that 42.6% of the patients wanted the option of adoption only if there was no solution to the infertility.…”

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Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Infertile Women on Child Adoption in Douala (Cameroon)

Nguefack¹,

Ourtching²,

Gregory³

et al. 2014

OJOG

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Background: The aim of the study was to evaluate the knowledge, attitude and practices on child adoption among infertile women in Douala (Cameroon). Methods: It was a prospective descriptive study of six months duration at the General Hospital and the Dawn Medical Foundation Clinic. Patients of the gynecologic unit presenting with infertility were included. A questioner was administer to each patient with the following variables: Age, marital status, profession, level of education, past gynecologic history, number of children, type and the duration of infertility. Their knowledge, attitude and practice toward child adoption were investigated. Data collected was analyzed using the statistical software EPI-INFO 6.04 and R. p value < 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant. Results: Among the 300 women included, 269 (89.7%) had already heard about adoption, 62.1% through the media. Seventeen percent knew who to meet in order to adopt a child in Cameroon. Two hundred and thirty patients (76.7%) were in favor of adoption but 48.7% of them didn't want to adopt a child. One percent of patient had adopted a child. The attitude towards adoption was significantly influenced by the duration of infertility of more than 10 years (p = 0.0014). Among women who have at least one child 9.4% wanted adoption against 21.4% who did not want adoption (p = 0.0305). Among women aged between 25 and 30 years, 28.2% wanted to adopt a child against 79.1% who did not want it (p = 0.000). Eighty five percent of women who had secondary infertility did not want to adopt against 44.7% who wanted it (p = 0.0003). Conclusion: * Corresponding author. C. T. Nguefack et al. 1066The level of knowledge is high in educated patient. However, many women don't know the right procedure and the structures in charge of adoption. Their attitude is favorable but the practice of adoption remains low.

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Knowledge and attitude towards child adoption among women in Zaria, northern Nigeria

Cited by 8 publications

References 10 publications

Perception and Willingness to Adopt a Child Among Women Attending the Infertility Clinic in a Rural Tertiary Hospital in South-South Nigeria

Perception and Willingness to Adopt a Child Among Women Attending the Infertility Clinic in a Rural Tertiary Hospital in South-South Nigeria

Effects of Communication Skills Training on Aggression and Quality of Life of Male Patients with Chronic Mental Illnesses

Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Infertile Women on Child Adoption in Douala (Cameroon)

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