Spousal desertion and coping strategies among women with cervical cancer in Nigeria: a schematic framework for wellbeing

Q3 Social Sciences

Etude de la Population Africaine Pub Date : 2018-08-27 DOI:10.11564/32-1-1172

E. Amoo, A. Olawole-Isaac, N. Okorie, M. Ajayi, P. Adekola, Taiwo R Amana, F. E. Olu-Owolabi

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Abstract

Background: Women that are not in good health cannot contribute to sustainable development but effective coping during and after sickness could enhance their contributions to development. Objective: The study examined the coping strategies among women with cervical cancer in different marital context in Nigeria Methods: In-depth interview from eight women survivors and patients of cervical cancer in two distinct marital contexts characterised by the presence or absence of husband from two states of Nigeria. Data were analysed using content analytic procedures and premised upon relationship-focused coping strategy theory. Results: The study identified basic coping strategies as seeking support from religious organisations and adjustment of sexual lifestyle. Conclusion: The study concluded that women’s coping strategies on cervical cancer varied according to marital context. The authors recommend counselling, increasing cervical cancer risk awareness and husband-wife support, especially during life-threatening sicknesses to engender quick recovery and improved well-being for sustaining women contributions to development.

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尼日利亚宫颈癌妇女的配偶抛弃和应对策略:福利示意图框架

背景：健康状况不佳的妇女无法为可持续发展做出贡献，但在患病期间和患病后有效应对可以增强她们对发展的贡献。目的：本研究调查了尼日利亚不同婚姻背景下癌症女性的应对策略。方法：对尼日利亚两个州的8名癌症女性幸存者和患者进行深入访谈，他们的婚姻背景以丈夫在场或不在场为特征。使用内容分析程序对数据进行分析，并以关系为中心的应对策略理论为前提。结果：该研究确定了基本的应对策略，如寻求宗教组织的支持和调整性生活方式。结论：研究表明，女性对癌症的应对策略因婚姻背景而异。作者建议提供咨询，提高对癌症风险的认识，并提供家庭支持，特别是在危及生命的疾病期间，以促进快速康复和改善福祉，维持妇女对发展的贡献。

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Etude de la Population Africaine Social Sciences-Demography

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期刊介绍： African Population Studies is a biannual, peer-reviewed journal that publishes original research articles, reviews, commentaries, letters and case studies on topics related to the disciplines represented by the Union for African Population Studies Association. These disciplines include demography, population studies, public health, epidemiology, social statistics, population geography, development studies, economics and other social sciences that deal with population and development interrelationships that are unique and relevant to Africa and global audience.