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Item Attitude and decisions regarding personal healthcare: the case of women under microfinancein Edo state, Nigeria(Department of Sociology, Faculty of the Social Sciences, Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, 2020-12) Taiwo, P. A.The paper examined women’s attitude towards their personal health using the Health Belief Model as theoretical framework. Questionnaire was administered to 750 purposively selected respondents consisting of 400 from 3 branches of a microfinance banks (MBs) with integrated health services (IHS), and 350 from 3 other MBs without IHS in Edo state Nigeria. Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) were conducted with 20 microfinance officials. Questionnaire was administered to 750 purposively selected respondents consisting of 400 from 3 branches of a microfinance banks (MBs) with integrated health services (IHS), and 350 from 3 other MBs without IHS in Edo state Nigeria. Twenty Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) were conducted with microfinance officials. Women displayed positive attitude towards their personal health with mean score for clients in both MBs with IHS and without IHS being 63.9±8.2 and 47.9±5.6 respectively (where mean score for positive attitude is ≥ 40). Furthermore, although 62.0% agreed “they cannot take their health for granted no matter what”, those who agreed and were undecided that “they won’t make decisions about their health without their spouses” were 47.8% and 32.8% respectively. Women’s roles as caregivers and dependants on their spouses make them prioritize their household needs and spouses’ decision over their personal health. Enlightening women on the relevance of prioritizing their personal healthcare is recommended to reduce poor health conditions among women.Item Perceived health implications of female genital mutilation on women in Ibadan, Oyo state(Department of Social Work University of Ibadan, Nigeria, 2020-06) Taiwo, P. A.; Kingsley, I.Female genital mutilation (FGM) is still practised in Nigeria despite its adverse effects on the emotional, psychological and reproductive wellbeing of women. Studies have focused on prevalence and attitude towards FGM, with negligible attention on its implications on women’s health. The study, therefore, examined the perceived health implications of FGM on women in Ibadan. A cross-sectional survey of 400 randomly selected respondents was conducted to elicit information on reasons for practising FGM, procedures for sterilizing instruments for circumcision and the health implications. Qualitative data were elicited from 8 ln-Depth Interviews (IDIs) with 4 married and unmarried circumcised females and 6 Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) with 2 doctors, nurses and traditional circumcisers each. Quantitative data were analyzed using the statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) and presented using descriptive statistics (frequencies and percentages) and bar charts, while qualitative data were content analyzed. Findings revealed that FGM was practiced mainly for cultural reasons (82.6%), to keep women's virginity (33.1%), control promiscuity (44.9%) among others. The procedure for sterilizing instruments for circumcision in order to prevent infection, included use of methylated spirit (4.3%>), washing with hot water (11.8%) and treating with anti-bacterial substance (1.5%). The poor hygiene practice and sterilization in the procedures of FGM negatively affected the health of circumcised females who sometimes came down with infection and other reproductive health problems. Thus, the practice of FGM has adverse implications for women’s health and, therefore, requires that women be more informed, enlightened and empowered to resist FGM and avert the consequences.Item Stakeholders and institutional analysis social research(Ibadan University Press, Publishing House, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria, 2020) Kabiru, S. K.; Taiwo, P. A.