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Social Consequences of Vesico-Vaginal Fistula in Northern Nigeria

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2008

Margaret Murphy
Margaret Murphy
Affiliation:
Department of Sociology, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
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Summary

The social consequences to the patient who suffers from vesico-vaginal fistula are discussed. Patients are mainly young, come from subsistence farming backgrounds, are often considered to have brought shame on their families, and frequently lose their husband's support, especially if their condition is of long standing. In a society that places a high value on childbearing they have little hope for the future.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 13 , Issue 2 , April 1981 , pp. 139 - 150
Copyright
Copyright © 1981, Cambridge University Press

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