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Ideal Child Gender Preference in Men’s Worldview and Their Knowledge of Related Maternal Mortality Indices in Ekiadolor, Southern Nigeria
Omokhoa A. Adeleye and Chukwunwendu A. Okonkwo
Corresponding Author: Omokhoa Adeleye
Submitted: 2010 April, 27
Accepted: 2010 May, 19
Published: 2010 June, 25 |
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The objective was to investigate men’s gender preferences and the possible association with their
knowledge of related maternal mortality indices. Using a cross-sectional design, a structured questionnaire was
administered to 369 randomly selected males aged 18-75 years in Ekiadolor, Nigeria. A total of 176(47.7%)
respondents had gender preference, 135(36.6%) preferring sons. Respondents who stated values >4 as the
maximum safe parity per woman were 175(47.4%). O f these, 67.4% (118/175) had gender preference compared
to 29.9% (58/194) who stated values ≤4 (logistic regression: p = 0.000; OR = 4.6, 95% CI = 2.97 - 7.25).
Respondents who were aware that pregnancy and delivery could put a woman’s health at risk were 263
(71.3%). Of these, 58.6% (154/263) had no gender preference compared to 36.8% (39/106) of those who lacked
this awareness. The association in this distribution was initially masked in a χ2-test but demonstrated in the
binomial logistic regression analysis (p = 0.002; OR = 0.46, 95% CI = 0.28 – 0.75). The variabilities in gender
preference with respect to age, marital status and educational level were not statistically significant. This study
is of priority public health importance because it broadens the opportunity to reduce maternal death by
educating males on the dangers of grandmultiparity, which may be influenced while seeking to satisfy their
gender preference. The traditional hierarchy should be engaged as cultural gatekeepers and potential change
agents.
Key words: Gender preference, grandmultiparity, male involvement, maternal mortality, Nigeria, son preference,
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Omokhoa A. Adeleye and Chukwunwendu A. Okonkwo, . Ideal Child Gender Preference in Men’s Worldview and Their Knowledge of Related Maternal Mortality Indices in Ekiadolor, Southern Nigeria. Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, (3): Page No: 146-151.
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