A scoping review of the psychosocial aspects of infertility in African countries

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dc.contributor.authorRoomaney, Rizwana
dc.contributor.authorSilingile, K.
dc.contributor.authorSalie, Mariam
dc.date.accessioned2025-10-29T10:12:05Z
dc.date.available2025-10-29T10:12:05Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractInfertility refers to the inability to conceive after 12 months of regular, unprotected sexual intercourse. Psychosocial aspects of infertility research are predominant in developed countries. A scoping review of psychosocial aspects of infertility research conducted in Africa between 2000 and 2022 was conducted. Twelve databases and grey literature were searched for articles. Studies were included if they were published in English and included findings from patients diagnosed with primary or secondary infertility. A total of 2 372 articles were initially found and screening resulted in 116 articles being included in the scoping review. Most of the studies (81%) were conducted in Nige ria, Ghana and South Africa. Psychosocial aspects explored included quality of life, barriers to treatment, attitudes and stigma, and sociocultural and religious aspects of infertility, among others. The review maps published psychosocial research in the context of infertility in Africa and identifies gaps for future research
dc.identifier.citationRoomaney, R., Salie, M., Jenkins, D., Eder, C., Mutumba-Nakalembe, M.J., Volks, C., Holland, N. and Silingile, K., 2024. A scoping review of the psychosocial aspects of infertility in African countries. Reproductive Health, 21(1), p.123.
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-024-01858-2
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10566/21233
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringer Nature
dc.subjectInfertility
dc.subjectScoping review
dc.subjectAfrica
dc.subjectPsychosocial
dc.subjectReview
dc.titleA scoping review of the psychosocial aspects of infertility in African countries
dc.typeArticle

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