Adewuya Abiodun O, Aloba Olutayo O
Department of Behavioural Medicine, Lagos State University College of Medicine, 1-3, Oba Akinjobi Way, Ikeja, PMB 21266, Lagos, Nigeria, email
Department of Mental Health, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
Int Psychiatry. 2009 Oct 1;6(4):84-86. eCollection 2009 Oct.
It is widely known that Africans and especially Nigerians place much emphasis on childbearing. It has been said that the effect of childbirth relates to the society and culture's response to parenthood and the existing family structure. Many rituals exist in African societies to signify the changes in women's identity, roles and status during pregnancy and following childbirth. Earlier studies have suggested that perinatal emotional distress is rare among women in sub-Saharan Africa, with the supposed intact family structure in the region acting as a protective factor.
众所周知,非洲人,尤其是尼日利亚人非常重视生育。据说分娩的影响与社会和文化对为人父母以及现有家庭结构的反应有关。非洲社会存在许多仪式来象征女性在怀孕和分娩后的身份、角色和地位的变化。早期研究表明,撒哈拉以南非洲地区的女性围产期情绪困扰很少见,该地区假定完整的家庭结构起到了保护作用。