Abstract
Gender affects the communication of female reproductive matters in Ugep.
Biological and cultural determinism of gender stratification theories help
explain this sex-based interaction. The functionalists suggest that families
are organized along instrumental-expressive lines, with men specializing in
instrumental tasks and women in expressive ones. Accordingly, the study
reveals that mothers play a greater role in the communication of female
sexual and reproductive health matters. They are evaluated better
communicators, more frequent communicators and with less negative
styles of communication. This finding shows a gendered communication
structure where there exist very little discussions among fathers and
daughters. Rather than sexuality communication, fathers’ conversation is
focused on education, career aspiration, child discipline and material
provision. Mothers were thus identified as playing the major expressive
role in female communication. Gender-role attitude is therefore
significantly associated with reproductive communication in the family.
Key Words: Communication, Reproductive Health, Gender, Adolescents Girls,
Roles
OBONO, K (2021). Gender and female reproductive communication in Ugep, Nigeria. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/gender-and-female-reproductive-communication-in-ugep-nigeria
OBONO, KOBLOWE "Gender and female reproductive communication in Ugep, Nigeria" Afribary. Afribary, 20 Apr. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/gender-and-female-reproductive-communication-in-ugep-nigeria. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
OBONO, KOBLOWE . "Gender and female reproductive communication in Ugep, Nigeria". Afribary, Afribary, 20 Apr. 2021. Web. 24 Nov. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/gender-and-female-reproductive-communication-in-ugep-nigeria >.
OBONO, KOBLOWE . "Gender and female reproductive communication in Ugep, Nigeria" Afribary (2021). Accessed November 24, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/gender-and-female-reproductive-communication-in-ugep-nigeria