household variations in treatment of child illness in polygynous Yoruba families: the use of loca... more household variations in treatment of child illness in polygynous Yoruba families: the use of local expressions*
Children's statuses and their relationship to various adults in the household are crucial determi... more Children's statuses and their relationship to various adults in the household are crucial determinants of the household allocations they will receive (Bledsoe 1990a: 563).
This paper reports the findings from both quantitative and qualitative fieldwork conducted in six... more This paper reports the findings from both quantitative and qualitative fieldwork conducted in six Ekiti Yoruba communities of southwestern Nigeria on the treatment of child illness within households. Relying heavily on data from focus group discussions, it shows how fostered children use local proverbs and day-to-day common sayings to describe their perception of the responses to and treatment of their illnesses in a very different way from that of the foster parents. Parents’ responses and treatment of fostered and non-fostered children’s illnesses were compared. Both the qualitative and quantitative evidence from the study showed that treatments were delayed for foster-children in comparison to own children, and foster-parents were found to be less sensitive to foster-child illness, which they often suspected was used to avoid housework. The different responses to, and treatment of, foster-children’s illnesses are important for the understanding of the probable effects on differen...
The drastic cut in government expenditure on health with the extension of the 'user pays'... more The drastic cut in government expenditure on health with the extension of the 'user pays' principle to health care utilization in Nigeria following the adoption of the Structural Adjustment Program is probably having its greatest effect on the family. Contrary to what happened in the past, when the cost of treatment was usually borne by the mother of a sick child, the role of the father is becoming increasingly significant. Before the introduction of the 'user pays' principle to health care, treatment in many government hospitals was free. Intra-household variations in response to and treatment of child illness, especially in polygynous Yoruba households in Nigeria, occurred for a number of other reasons. Probably because the mother and her children usually form a social unit within a polygynous union, meeting the cost of treatment and some other minor daily needs of the child has always been the responsibility of the mother, although the economic independence of mos...
300 people were interviewed during July-August 1990 in a study of the pattern of sexual networkin... more 300 people were interviewed during July-August 1990 in a study of the pattern of sexual networking in Freetown the capital of Sierra Leone. Respondents were of modal age 30-39 years for both sexes almost equally male and female. The participants were asked questions on their socioeconomic and demographic characteristics family formation and fertility sexual networking and knowledge of AIDS and experience with sexually transmitted diseases. Selected socioeconomic characteristics are presented as well as data on respondents knowledge of AIDS general sexual behavior patterns premarital sexual activity total sexual partnerships non-marital sexual partnerships during the preceding year non-marital sexuality during the past month extramarital sexual activity the temporal sequence in extramarital relationships morbidity factors and discontinuance of extramarital relationships focus in sexual partnership and variations in the categories of sexual partnership among male groups.
household variations in treatment of child illness in polygynous Yoruba families: the use of loca... more household variations in treatment of child illness in polygynous Yoruba families: the use of local expressions*
Children's statuses and their relationship to various adults in the household are crucial determi... more Children's statuses and their relationship to various adults in the household are crucial determinants of the household allocations they will receive (Bledsoe 1990a: 563).
This paper reports the findings from both quantitative and qualitative fieldwork conducted in six... more This paper reports the findings from both quantitative and qualitative fieldwork conducted in six Ekiti Yoruba communities of southwestern Nigeria on the treatment of child illness within households. Relying heavily on data from focus group discussions, it shows how fostered children use local proverbs and day-to-day common sayings to describe their perception of the responses to and treatment of their illnesses in a very different way from that of the foster parents. Parents’ responses and treatment of fostered and non-fostered children’s illnesses were compared. Both the qualitative and quantitative evidence from the study showed that treatments were delayed for foster-children in comparison to own children, and foster-parents were found to be less sensitive to foster-child illness, which they often suspected was used to avoid housework. The different responses to, and treatment of, foster-children’s illnesses are important for the understanding of the probable effects on differen...
The drastic cut in government expenditure on health with the extension of the 'user pays'... more The drastic cut in government expenditure on health with the extension of the 'user pays' principle to health care utilization in Nigeria following the adoption of the Structural Adjustment Program is probably having its greatest effect on the family. Contrary to what happened in the past, when the cost of treatment was usually borne by the mother of a sick child, the role of the father is becoming increasingly significant. Before the introduction of the 'user pays' principle to health care, treatment in many government hospitals was free. Intra-household variations in response to and treatment of child illness, especially in polygynous Yoruba households in Nigeria, occurred for a number of other reasons. Probably because the mother and her children usually form a social unit within a polygynous union, meeting the cost of treatment and some other minor daily needs of the child has always been the responsibility of the mother, although the economic independence of mos...
300 people were interviewed during July-August 1990 in a study of the pattern of sexual networkin... more 300 people were interviewed during July-August 1990 in a study of the pattern of sexual networking in Freetown the capital of Sierra Leone. Respondents were of modal age 30-39 years for both sexes almost equally male and female. The participants were asked questions on their socioeconomic and demographic characteristics family formation and fertility sexual networking and knowledge of AIDS and experience with sexually transmitted diseases. Selected socioeconomic characteristics are presented as well as data on respondents knowledge of AIDS general sexual behavior patterns premarital sexual activity total sexual partnerships non-marital sexual partnerships during the preceding year non-marital sexuality during the past month extramarital sexual activity the temporal sequence in extramarital relationships morbidity factors and discontinuance of extramarital relationships focus in sexual partnership and variations in the categories of sexual partnership among male groups.
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