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Thesis/Dissertation Information
- Degree Disciplines:
- Nursing
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- Abstract:
- Background: Having a child in Nigeria is highly valued, so, childlessness has major psychological and social consequences. Women are held responsible and bear the burden of seeking treatment for infertility; they suffer intimate partner abuse, psychological and emotional trauma from their spouse and his family and are socially isolated and stigmatized. Although the literature highlights infertility in Nigeria, there is paucity of empirical research on the experiences of infertility among married Southeastern Nigerian women, which has led to a poor understanding of the phenomenon. Purpose: The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological inquiry was to explore the lived experience of infertility among married Southeastern Nigerian women. The aim of the study was to describe and interpret these experiences to give these women a maximum audience to voice their impressions and feelings, as they conceptualize the phenomenon. Philosophical Underpinnings: This qualitative inquiry was guided and directed by the hermeneutic phenomenological approach of Max van Manen (1990). Methods: A qualitative methodology in the praxis of phenomenology was warranted to answer the research question: “What is the lived experience of infertility among married Southeastern Nigerian Women? Data were collected through face-to-face, audio recorded interviews and followed by data analysis. Results: Four major themes of challenging, dehumanizing, disharmonizing, and hoping were conclusive from the study’s findings with one subtheme of adopting emerging from theme of hoping. Pamela Reed’s Theory of Self-Transcendence was the theoretical framework that paved a connection to the themes and subtheme to acquire in-depth conceptualization of this phenomenon as it is related to the population of infertile married Southeastern Nigerian women. Conclusions: This phenomenological research inquiry used Max van Manen’s descriptive/interpretive methodology to chronicle the experience these women encountered. Results from this study showcased the embodiment of the experiences of infertility, as these women communicated their challenges and hoped to make meaning of their lives and finding wholeness through adopting, spirituality, and other choices such as helping other people. The experiences of the participants described in this study add to the body of nursing knowledge about infertility experiences among women in Southeast Nigeria and developing countries.
- Thesis:
- Thesis (Ph.D.)--Barry University, 2018.
- Bibliography:
- Includes bibliographical references (leaves 364-387).
Record Information
- Source Institution:
- Barry University
- Holding Location:
- Barry University Archives and Special Collections
- Rights Management:
- Copyright Chinwe Obi-Nduka-Aniekwe-Ofoleta. Permission granted to Barry University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder.
- Resource Identifier:
- RG201.O35 2018_ObiNdukaAniekweOfoletaChinwe ( BU-Local )
- Classification:
- RG201.O35 2018 ( lcc )
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