International norms and the politics of sexuality education in Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorKunnuji, M.O.N.
dc.date.accessioned2020-03-02T12:28:55Z
dc.date.available2020-03-02T12:28:55Z
dc.date.issued2018-06-03
dc.descriptionStaff publicationsen_US
dc.description.abstractBackground Proponents have promoted sexuality education as a means of empowering adolescents, yet it has been thwarted in many low and middle-income countries. Nigeria represents an exception. Despite social opposition, the government in 1999 unexpectedly approved sexuality education policy. Since then, implementation has advanced, although efficacy has differed across states. We draw on theory concerning international norm diffusion to understand Nigerian policy development. Results We find that a confluence of international and national norms and interests shaped policy outcomes, including concern over HIV/AIDS. A central dynamic was an alliance of domestic NGOs and international donors pressing the Nigerian government to act. Conclusions We argue that theory on international norms can be applied to understand policy dynamics across a variety of health and population areas, finding value in approaches that integrate rather than juxtapose consideration of (1) international and national influences; (2) long and short-term perspectives on policy change; and (3) norms and interests.en_US
dc.identifier.citationShiffman, J., Kunnuji, M., Shawar, Y. R., & Robinson, R. S. (2018). International norms and the politics of sexuality education in Nigeria. Globalization and health, 14(1), 63.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://globalizationandhealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12992-018-0377-2
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/7967
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSpringer Natureen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesGlobalization and health;Vol.14(1)
dc.subjectNGOsen_US
dc.subjectPolicy analysisen_US
dc.subjectPolicy processen_US
dc.subjectSexuality educationen_US
dc.subjectHealth educationsen_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::SOCIAL SCIENCES::Social sciences::Sociologyen_US
dc.titleInternational norms and the politics of sexuality education in Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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