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Perception of Prenatal Sex Selection among Women Attending Antenatal Clinic in a South Western Nigerian Town

Authors: IMARALU John , ANI Franklin , OLALEYE Atinuke , & SOTUNSA John

Publication Type: Journal article

Journal: Babcock University Medical Journal

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Objective: To determine the perception of child sex selection and the factors affecting acceptance of
assisted reproductive techniques for child sex selection among pregnant women in Ogun state, South-western Nigeria.
Methods: A cross sectional survey conducted among 400 antenatal clinic attendees in the three largest hospitals in Sagamu and its environs in Ogun state.
Results: Participants were mostly Yorubas (83.1%), Christians (71.5%) and had tertiary education (52.8%). The male child was preferred among respondents who indicated their choice (84.8%). Relative subfertility before index conception influenced the preference for a male child (p<0 p=0.965, CI=0.960-0.969).Presence p=0.377, CI=0.365-0.390).> respondents while selective embryo transfer is the
commonest method of prenatal sex selection they are aware of (42.6%). Educational level (p<0> Conclusion: Pregnant women in Sagamu are mostly aware of assisted reproductive techniques for prenatal sex selection and would consider them for difficulty in bearing male offspring. This choice however did not significantly affect their attitudes towards legal restrictions of sex selective procedures.

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IMARALU,J. ANI,F. OLALEYE,A. SOTUNSA,J. . (0000). Perception of Prenatal Sex Selection among Women Attending Antenatal Clinic in a South Western Nigerian Town, 1 (), 29-29.

IMARALU,J. ANI,F. OLALEYE,A. SOTUNSA,J. . "Perception of Prenatal Sex Selection among Women Attending Antenatal Clinic in a South Western Nigerian Town" 1, no (), (0000): 29-29.

IMARALU,J. and ANI,F. and OLALEYE,A. and SOTUNSA,J. and . (0000). Perception of Prenatal Sex Selection among Women Attending Antenatal Clinic in a South Western Nigerian Town, 1 (), pp29-29.

IMARALUJ, ANIF, OLALEYEA, SOTUNSAJ, . Perception of Prenatal Sex Selection among Women Attending Antenatal Clinic in a South Western Nigerian Town. 0000, 1 ():29-29.

IMARALU,John , ANI,Franklin , OLALEYE,Atinuke , and SOTUNSA,John . "Perception of Prenatal Sex Selection among Women Attending Antenatal Clinic in a South Western Nigerian Town", 1 . (0000) : 29-29.

I.John A.Franklin O.Atinuke & S.John , "Perception of Prenatal Sex Selection among Women Attending Antenatal Clinic in a South Western Nigerian Town" vol.1, no., pp. 29-29, 0000.

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