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Silence, AIDS and sexual culture in Africa
There is a mystery at the heart of the AIDS epidemic in Africa that scholars have explored but have been unable to explain. The mystery has to do with the denial that has consistently characterised the AIDS pandemic in Africa. The silence has to do with that much used and abused, dearly beloved sacred cow called culture. More
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Muslims' perspectives on key reproductive and sexual health issues
A growing literature of social, and anthropological studies shows that Islam is interpreted differently in different countries and by different social groups. More |
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Men, sexuality and health in the context of HIV and AIDS
It is common knowledge among researchers and other interest groups that HIV infection and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) are on the rise among men in Sub -Saharan Africa, yet the reason for this increase still remains blurred. In Nigeria, most of the international aid resources towards the prevention of HIV is mainly focused on heterosexual sexual groups with special attention to women, adolescents and children. Very little epidemiologic and behavioural information from Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa as a whole exists on male same sex activities. As a result, the role of men who have sex with men (MSM) in the HIV epidemic in Nigeria and the rest of Africa remains to some extent controversial. More
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Decisions regarding harmful practices and the role of husbands
This paper examines the role of husbands in decisions related to some of the harmful practices that influence the reproductive health and quality of life of women in Egypt. The paper focuses on two main practices, the female genital cutting and the traditional hand defloration at the time of wedding. More |
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Contradictions in constructions of African masculinities
Rather than the yearned for comforts, the advent of a democratic dispensation in South Africa has thrown up many uncomfortable questions. Focusing on the sex/sexuality/gender of African males is a deliberate move of disturbing the taken-for-granted nature of African-ness, and of such objects as ' African culture', 'African masculinity', 'African womanhood' and 'African sexuality'. More
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