伊博族孕妇对男性性别偏好的认知
Perception of male gender preference among pregnant igbo women.
作者信息
Ohagwu Cc, Eze Cu, Eze Jc, Odo Mc, Abu Po, Ohagwu Ci
机构信息
Department of Radiography and Radiological Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi Campus, Anambra State, Nigeria.
Department of Radiography, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria.
出版信息
Ann Med Health Sci Res. 2014 Mar;4(2):173-8. doi: 10.4103/2141-9248.129027.
BACKGROUND
Male gender preference is a dominant feature of Igbo culture and could be the reason behind women seeking fetal gender at ultrasound.
AIM
The aim of this study is to investigate the perception of prenatal ultrasound patients of male gender preference in a patriarchal and gender sensitive society.
SUBJECTS AND METHODS
The study was a cross-sectional survey, which targeted pregnant women who presented for prenatal ultrasound at four selected hospitals in Anambra State. A convenience sample size of 790 pregnant women constituted the respondents. The data collection instrument was a 13-item semi-structured self-completion questionnaire designed in line with the purpose of the study. Descriptive and inferential statistical analyses were carried out with statistical significance being considered at P < 0.05.
RESULTS
Most of the women (88.4%, 698/790) were aware that fetal gender can be determined during the prenatal ultrasound while just over half of them (61.0%, 482/790) wanted fetal gender disclosed to them during prenatal ultrasound. More than half (58.6%, 463/790) of the women desired to have male babies in their present pregnancies while 20.1% (159/790) desired female babies and 21.3% (168/790) did not care if the baby was male or female. Some of the women (22.2%, 175/790) wanted to have male babies in their present pregnancies for various reasons predominant of which was protecting their marriages and cementing their places in their husbands' hearts. Male gender preference was strongly perceived. There was considerable anxiety associated with prenatal gender determination and moderate loss of interest in the pregnancy associated with disclosure of undesired fetal gender. Socio-demographic factors had significant influence on perception of male gender preference.
CONCLUSION
Male gender preference is strongly perceived among Igbo women and its perception is significantly influenced by socio-demographic factors. Male gender preference may be responsible for Igbo women seeking fetal gender at ultrasound.
背景
重男轻女是伊博族文化的一个主要特征，这可能是女性在超声检查时寻求得知胎儿性别的原因。
目的
本研究旨在调查在一个父权制且对性别敏感的社会中，接受产前超声检查的患者对重男轻女的看法。
对象与方法
本研究为横断面调查，目标是在阿南布拉州四家选定医院进行产前超声检查的孕妇。790名孕妇的便利样本构成了研究对象。数据收集工具是一份根据研究目的设计的包含13个条目的半结构化自填式问卷。进行了描述性和推断性统计分析，P < 0.05被视为具有统计学意义。
结果
大多数女性（88.4%，698/790）知道在产前超声检查时可以确定胎儿性别，而其中略超过一半（61.0%，482/790）希望在产前超声检查时被告知胎儿性别。超过一半（58.6%，463/790）的女性希望本次怀孕生育男婴，20.1%（159/790）希望生育女婴，21.3%（168/790）不在乎婴儿是男是女。一些女性（22.2%，175/790）希望本次怀孕生育男婴，原因多种多样，其中最主要的是保护她们的婚姻并巩固她们在丈夫心中的地位。重男轻女的观念被强烈感知到。产前性别鉴定存在相当大的焦虑，与不期望的胎儿性别披露相关的对怀孕的兴趣有中度丧失。社会人口统计学因素对重男轻女观念的认知有显著影响。
结论
伊博族女性中强烈存在重男轻女观念，其认知受到社会人口统计学因素的显著影响。重男轻女观念可能是伊博族女性在超声检查时寻求得知胎儿性别的原因。
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