Adolescent Females' Reproductive Health in Nigeria A Study on the Legislation and Socio-Cultural Impediments to Abortion and Against Female Circumcision

The multi-cultural and multi-ethnic Nigerian society belongs to those developing countries where adolescents age 15-19 years, make up for the largest and growing age bracket of the total population. While reliable statistics on health issues are hardly available in Nigeria, it is estimated that over 60 percent of Nigerian women underwent some form of genital mutilation, which is responsible for a multitude of health problems later. Thus, this research explored issues of high political and social relevance in Nigeria as well as in international discussions from the World Health Organization to internationally operating non-governmental organizations of women's rights activists.Omoyibo, Kingsley Ufuoma is the author of 'Adolescent Females' Reproductive Health in Nigeria A Study on the Legislation and Socio-Cultural Impediments to Abortion and Against Female Circumcision' with ISBN 9780820460581 and ISBN 0820460583.