Law, Women and Health in Nigeria

This paper attempts to analyse sexual inequality as it affects the health of women in Nigeria. Various theories that inform the study of women are briefly discussed along with specific areas of women’s health concerns. These include: female genital mutilation, violence against women, sexual harassment, and widowhood practices. Other areas of discourse involve women and law, and here, we emphasised the need to re-examine both the customary and statutory laws to reflect justice, dignity and fair play for all members of the society irrespective of their gender. Also, special attention should be paid to some laws that encourage the brutality of women by men in order to repeal them, as for instance, a law that encourages men to correct their wives by flogging. Other suggestions are offered on how to create a better and healthier society for all Nigerians, particularly women

Barriers and enabling structural forces affecting access to antiretroviral therapy in Nigeria

Background Access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) helps to improve quality of life and reduces the spread of HIV. However, while a lot of studies focus on supply factors, such as resources for the purchase of antiretroviral drugs, demand and structural forces are not given much emphasis. In this paper it is argued that structural forces shape the way people access antiretroviral therapy in Nigeria. Methods A Grounded Theory methodology was undertaken in the research. Semi structured qualitative interviews were administered to select people living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria. This was facilitated by the Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (NEPWHAN) to understand their perspectives with regard to barriers and enablers to ART access in Nigeria. Thirty persons living with HIV/AIDS were interviewed and recorded. The interview recordings were transcribed and coded using a constructionist epistemological approach. This was triangulated with results of preliminary and secondary literature review analysis. Results In this research, the participants discussed structural forces (barriers and enablers) that influenced how they accessed ART. These included economic factors such as poverty that enabled transactional sex. Unequal gender relations and perceptions influenced how they accessed ART. The participants’ belief in ‘God’ and religious activities such as ‘prayer’ and the use of ‘traditional medicine’ had an impact on how and when they accessed ART. Political activity at the international, national, and local levels influenced access to ART as well as resources. The individual’s familial, social, and organisational connections also influenced their ease of accessing ART. Conclusions This study identifies structural forces that affect access to antiretroviral therapy and provides recommendations on how they can be harnessed to enable improved access to ART and consequently improved health

Barriers and enabling structural forces affecting access to antiretroviral therapy in Nigeria

From Springer Nature via Jisc Publications RouterHistory: received 2022-05-11, registration 2023-11-20, accepted 2023-11-20, epub 2024-01-06, online 2024-01-06, collection 2024-12Acknowledgements: The authors acknowledge the National Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria as well as their members who participated in the study and provided insight from their experiences.Publication status: PublishedFunder: Queen Margaret University; doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100010033Background: Access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) helps to improve quality of life and reduces the spread of HIV. However, while a lot of studies focus on supply factors, such as resources for the purchase of antiretroviral drugs, demand and structural forces are not given much emphasis. In this paper it is argued that structural forces shape the way people access antiretroviral therapy in Nigeria. Methods: A Grounded Theory methodology was undertaken in the research. Semi structured qualitative interviews were administered to select people living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria. This was facilitated by the Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (NEPWHAN) to understand their perspectives with regard to barriers and enablers to ART access in Nigeria. Thirty persons living with HIV/AIDS were interviewed and recorded. The interview recordings were transcribed and coded using a constructionist epistemological approach. This was triangulated with results of preliminary and secondary literature review analysis. Results: In this research, the participants discussed structural forces (barriers and enablers) that influenced how they accessed ART. These included economic factors such as poverty that enabled transactional sex. Unequal gender relations and perceptions influenced how they accessed ART. The participants’ belief in ‘God’ and religious activities such as ‘prayer’ and the use of ‘traditional medicine’ had an impact on how and when they accessed ART. Political activity at the international, national, and local levels influenced access to ART as well as resources. The individual’s familial, social, and organisational connections also influenced their ease of accessing ART. Conclusions: This study identifies structural forces that affect access to antiretroviral therapy and provides recommendations on how they can be harnessed to enable improved access to ART and consequently improved health.pubpu

Disturbed functional brain networks and neurocognitive function in low-grade glioma patients: a graph theoretical analysis of resting-state MEG

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Psychological foundations of education

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Riddling and wooing in the medieval Irish text Tochmarc Ailbe

The article examines riddling as a form of specialized discourse in the circa eleventh-century Irish text Tochmarc Ailbe (“The Wooing of Ailbe”), in which the warrior-hero Finn mac Cumaill tests the suitability of King Cormac Mac Airt’s daughter Ailbe Grúadbrecc as a bride. Ailbe responds admirably to the riddles posed by the aging Finn, displaying her own personal mettle and intellectual acumen by answering him with witty ripostes of her own. The resolution of conflict between the couple is accomplished through this verbal sparring, and ultimately reveals as a major theme of the work the complementarity of the sexes, a dynamic harmony which is achieved through the power of oral discourse. Additionally, the power of the female voice in early Irish storytelling is further emphasized.Parler par énigmes et faire la cour dans le texte irlandais médiéval Tochmarc Ailbe Le parler par énigmes apparaît comme une forme de discours spécialisé dans le texte irlandais Tochmarc Ailbe («La cour faite à Ailbe»), du XIe siècle, dans lequel le héros guerrier Finn mac Cumaill met à l’épreuve l’aptitude de la fille du roi Cormac Mac Airt, Ailbe Grúadbrecc, à devenir sa femme. Ailbe donne des réponses admirables aux énigmes que lui pose un Finn vieillissant, et montre ses capacités personnelles et sa perspicacité intellectuelle en lui envoyant des répliques spirituelles de sa composition. La résolution du conflit dans ce couple se réalise par une bataille verbale, et indique finalement comme thème majeur du texte la complémentarité des sexes, une harmonie dynamique qui s’accomplit grâce au pouvoir de la parole. Plus encore, le texte met l’accent sur le pouvoir de la voix des femmes dans les narrations irlandaises médiévales.Eson Lawrence. Riddling and wooing in the medieval Irish text Tochmarc Ailbe. In: Etudes Celtiques, vol. 40, 2014. pp. 101-115

Odin and Merlin: Threefold death and the world tree

The present work expands upon Donald Ward\u27s work on the Threefold Death in Odinic narratives to demonstrate significant parallels between the myths of the Norse god Odin and the corpus of work concerned with the Welsh wild man Merlin. In both the Norse and Celtic material, the parallels are identified in the motif of sacrifice on the World Tree, along with a form of the Threefold Death, as a means of accessing otherworldly mantic knowledge. Copyright © 2010, Western States Folklore Society

Psychological Foundations of Education

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