Gender Inequality: Nigeria Healthcare
The gendering of professional roles in medicine (experiences of women physicians; how nursing became feminized; men’s experiences in feminized jobs; experiences of nonbinary people in the medical professions, etc.)
- How the scientific construction of sex impacts care provision and illness experiences
- Cross cultural comparisons of gender norms and their-impact on health
How gender intersects with other systems of inequality(race, class, ethnicity, nationality,etc.) in health and medicine Gender Inequality within Healthcare in Nigeria Known as the “Giant of Africa,” Nigeria has been one of the most influential and progressive countries in Africa. Dating back to the late 19th century when Nigeria was colonized by the British, the country has since become more westernized within education, politics,medicine etc. Although western powers have had immense influence over the country, Nigeria does not hold the nickname “Giant of Africa,” forany reason. Nigeria is still home to over 200million people with 250 ethnic groups and over 500native languages being spoken.
It is fair tosay that although Nigeria has been westernized inmany ways since colonialism, there are still native ways that will forever be embedded into the country. When thinking of what is native to country, we think of societal rules, religion, culture,etc. Socioeconomic status has widley been known as a social determinant of health. Oftentimes,socioeconomic status is measured by health experts looking at the income, education, and job occupation for an individual or a social group. When looking at Nigeria, Gender inequality has been a gaslighted issue for many year sand has had a cascading effect on the other major problems, specifically healthcare. We see forewomen health at stake, such as high maternal mortality and beat cancer, because of the standardized socioeconomic status for many Nigerians and its relations to societal norms(Eleanor Nonfading 2020). With the growing expansions of medicine and technology through outthe world, Nigeria’s own healthcare system has plenty to catch up to.Socioeconomic Status (Education) Effect on Commonwealths. 2014 Chibok schoogirls kidnapping by Boko Camerawomen education has been a topic of controversy in Nigeria for years.
Boko Haram,white translates to “western education is forbidden,” isan Islamic jihadist terrorist group that iscentered in Nigeria’s northeast religion, which majority of its people (especially in the north)practice Islam. The group has been terrorizing Nigeria and neighboring African countries since2002 especially within places of learning, and in2014 led a massive kidnapping of 276schoolgirls. Under the group’s own interpretation of the Sharia law, women should be kept athome raising children and tending to their husband.With this, the group opposes the installation of western education, especially the education of women. When looking at the social determinants of health, socio-economic status is considered one the primitive determinants of health.the northeastern re In rural areas of northern Nigeira where majority of the population practices