Covid-19 and Sexual and Reproductive Health of Women and Girls in Nigeria

Allen, Fidelis

doi:10.5130/ccs.v13.i2.7549

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“…Similar cases of sexual abuses were reflected in a mini-research review focusing on adolescent sexual and reproductive health during COVID-19 pandemic [29]. Hence, there is strong affirmation that sexual violence was on the increase across African nations during the lockdown restrictions and not only for women but also for girls and children [30]. In this regard, they reported that in Uganda, sexual violence was the "third most reported form of abuse contributing 20.1% of all the cases" [31].…”

Section: Women's Experiences Of Sexual Abuse During the Covid-19 Lock...mentioning

confidence: 74%

“…Literally, all the reviewed articles engaged the discourse of confinement to the home environment to describe women's increased experience of gender-based violence during the COVID-19 pandemic [12,14,27,[29][30][31][32]. In unison, all the seven articles (including other related reports) claimed that the safety protocol of lockdown imposed by government compelled men and women to spend longer period of time together at home, which heightened the incidences of gender-based violence.…”

Section: Brief Discussion Of the Reviewed Articlesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Unanimously, all the reviewed articles affirmed that the COVID-19 safety protocol of restricted movement/lockdown worsen women's experience of GBV [12,14,[27][28][29][30][31][32]. The argument is that COVID-19 pandemic and its associated safety protocol forced men and women to stay at home for longer period of time.…”

Section: Women's Psychological Abuse: Emotional/physical Abuses Durin...mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In addition, they stated that sexual violence against girls had been reported across West of Africa including Benin, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, and Sierra Leone (Commonwealth Foundation [31]. In general, the dominant argument is that prevalence of sexual violence is associated with unwanted pregnancies including ever raising demand for abortion, and all of these impact on mental health and wellness of life [30]. Another study reported 22% prevalence of intimate partner sexual violence among Ethiopian women during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown [30].…”

Section: Women's Experiences Of Sexual Abuse During the Covid-19 Lock...mentioning

confidence: 99%

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Effects of Covid-19 Pandemic on Women’s Mental Health: A Critical Review of Literature

Eze¹,

Okafor²,

Emmanuel³

et al. 2023

COVID-19 Pandemic, Mental Health and Neuroscience - New Scenarios for Understanding and Treatment

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Although COVID-19 has affected both men and women, it seemingly has impacted on women’s mental health in peculiar ways, specifically in terms of varying forms of abuse such as increased gender-based violence (GBV), which dehumanizes women. Across the globe, women have been notable victims of gender-based violence, but the surge of COVID-19 has worsened the records of GBV. Therefore, this chapter provides a critical review of literature conducted through three database sites: Google Scholar, Research Gate, and Sage based on researches published across 2020–2022 (and other available data documents) in relation to the effects of COVID-19 on women’s mental health. Based on the reviewed articles, recommendations were made for strategic adjustment, particularly for policy makers and for women themselves to be more proactive in being agentive toward self-protection and advocacy.

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Section: Women's Experiences Of Sexual Abuse During the Covid-19 Lock...mentioning

confidence: 74%

Section: Brief Discussion Of the Reviewed Articlesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Women's Psychological Abuse: Emotional/physical Abuses Durin...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Women's Experiences Of Sexual Abuse During the Covid-19 Lock...mentioning

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Effects of Covid-19 Pandemic on Women’s Mental Health: A Critical Review of Literature

Eze¹,

Okafor²,

Emmanuel³

et al. 2023

COVID-19 Pandemic, Mental Health and Neuroscience - New Scenarios for Understanding and Treatment

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“…Nevertheless, the last decade has seen increased interest and awareness of the sexual and reproductive health of women and adolescents in Africa ( 7 , 8 ). Many have defined this as a state of wellbeing where adolescents have rights to be free from sexual violence, unwanted pregnancies, unsafe abortions, have access to “the highest attainable standard of health” (standard 27), are protected from sexually transmitted infections, and have access to information and education related to sexual and reproductive health ( 9 ).…”

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Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mini Review

Groenewald

Isaacs

2022

Front. Reprod. Health

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This mini review explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on adolescent sexual and reproductive health. We conducted a rapid review of the literature across three databases, with a particular focus on the African continent. Few studies have specifically focused on adolescents in Africa and this paper contributes to this paucity of research. Findings revealed the unintended consequences of the pandemic. Studies across several countries showed that the respective lockdown measures restricted adolescents' access to sexual and reproductive health services. The literature also showed increases in adolescent pregnancies during the lockdown, along with increases in reports of sexual violence against adolescents. We conclude this paper by offering recommendations to address these unintended consequences and potentially improve adolescent sexual and reproductive health in African communities.

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Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on mother and child health in Sub-Saharan Africa – a review

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Prior to the outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, there was a decrease in the maternal mortality rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) by 38%. This corresponds to a decline of 2.9% on average each year. In spite of this reduction, it falls short of the 6.4% annual rate required to reach the global Sustainable Development Goal of 70 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births. This study reviewed the impact of COVID-19 on maternal and child health. Due to the major challenge of the health systems and lack of strategies in preparation for emergencies, several studies have reported significant impacts of COVID-19 on women and children in SSA. Global estimates of the indirect impacts of COVID-19 suggested a 38.6% increase in maternal mortality and a 44.7% increase in child mortality per month across 118 low-and middle-income countries. The COVID-19 pandemic has threatened the continuity of essential mother-to-child healthcare service delivery in SSA. It is important for health systems to address these challenges as lessons learnt for future health crises and to develop adequate response policies and programs for emerging diseases of public health importance.

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Covid-19 and Sexual and Reproductive Health of Women and Girls in Nigeria

Cited by 5 publications

References 19 publications

Effects of Covid-19 Pandemic on Women’s Mental Health: A Critical Review of Literature

Effects of Covid-19 Pandemic on Women’s Mental Health: A Critical Review of Literature

Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mini Review

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on mother and child health in Sub-Saharan Africa – a review

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