Single Motherhood: Experiences of Never Married Women in Lagos, Nigeria

dc.contributor.authorAdejoh, S.O
dc.contributor.authorKuteyi, R.K
dc.contributor.authorOgunsola, V.
dc.contributor.authorAdeoye, T.A
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-01T15:33:13Z
dc.date.available2022-01-01T15:33:13Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractDespite the benefits of marriage, there has been a rise in the number of single parent families, especially never married single mothers globally. This may bring about serious social problems as the consequences of children raised by single mother have been documented. Yet, little research has been conducted to find out why there is increase in the number of never married single mothers. Therefore, this study investigated and described the experiences of women who were never married but are bearing children and raising those children as single mothers. The study adopted the qualitative research method, utilizing in-depth interviews to collect data from consenting participants. The study location was Iwaya, Lagos, Nigeria, and the participants were selected using snowball sampling technique. Forty never-married single mothers were sampled and interviewed using an in-depth interview guide. The data were transcribed and content analysed. Some of the perceived reasons for the rise in the number of never married single mother identified include family background, sexual abuse, age, careless sexual behaviour and non-use of contraceptives, personal preference and perceived economic benefits. There is the need to educate women on how to prevent sexual abuse and also on proper use of contraceptive for those who may want to engage in sexual intercourse, but may not be ready to get married.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAdejoh, S.O., Kuteyi, R.K., Ogunsola, V., & Adeoye, A. (2019). Single motherhood: experiences of never married women in Lagos, Nigeria. The Nigerian Journal of Sociology and Anthropology Vol 17, No.2, 99-111.en_US
dc.identifier.otherDOI: 10.36108/NJSA/9102/71(0270)
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/9859
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTHE NIGERIAN JOURNAL OF SOCIOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGYen_US
dc.titleSingle Motherhood: Experiences of Never Married Women in Lagos, Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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