Infertility: Experiences of Women Living With Primary Infertility in Ndirande, Chimwankhunda, Michiru and Chilomoni Townships, Blanytre City.
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2001-04-21
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Kamuzu University of Health Sciences
Abstract
In recent years, several studies have demonstrated high rates of infertility in many countries in sub-Saharan Africa that exceed those reported from other parts of the world. In spite of the high incidence of infertility in Africa, there has been little or no specific interventions and programmatic efforts since many African countries have concomitantly high rates of fertility. The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of infertility from the perceptive of the women who are living such an experience. The King's open systems framework for nursing consisting of three interesting systems, which are personal, inter personal and social systems formed the basis of the study. A quantitative research using a descriptive design was adopted for the study. The study used a purposive sample of 10 participants and face-to-face interviews were conducted to collect data, Data was analysed using the procedural method of data analysis authorized by Streubert and Carpenter (1991). The results of the study revealed that infertility is a crisis to the infertile women that robes her of personal fulfillment and reduces her status in the society and exposes her to abuse and infertility also places her at high risk of contracting sexually transmitted infections including HIV/Aids. The results have also provided crucial information to nursing practice, management, education, research, MOHP, National Aids Control Program and MOYCS for development of infertility policies and guidelines within a comprehensive reproductive health program.