ArticleReproductive biomedicine & society online2021
Beliefs about children and the psychosocial implications of infertility on individuals seeking assisted fertilization in Ghana.
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- The optimal route of progesterone administration for luteal phase support in a frozen embryo transfer: a systematic review.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2023Pooled it
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- Tile: psychosocial well-being of men with infertility: a qualitative study.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Coping outcomes among women living with infertility in Kumasi, Ghana: a qualitative study.BMJ open · 2026Article
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- Development and psychometric evaluation of a questionnaire addressing the psychosocial needs of oocyte recipient women.BMC psychiatry · 2025Article
- Perspectives on fertility preservation among women living with breast cancer in Ghana.BMC women's health · 2025Article
- Religious and cultural perspectives on assisted reproductive technology in Ghana: A comparative analysis of traditionalist, islamic, and christian beliefs.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
- A scoping review of the psychosocial aspects of infertility in African countries.Reproductive health · 2024Article
- Exploring the cultural perspectives and implications of infertility among couples in the Talensi and Nabdam Districts of the upper east region of Ghana.Contraception and reproductive medicine · 2023Article
- Ways of coping among women with infertility undergoing assisted reproductive technologies in Ghana.The Pan African medical journal · 2022Article
- Knowledge, Attitude, and Perceptions about In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) among Women of Childbearing Age in Cape Coast, Ghana.Obstetrics and gynecology international · 2022Article
- Complementary and Alternative Management of Female Infertility in African Women: A Systematic Review Protocol.SAGE open nursingReview
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Abstract
Infertility presents challenges to individuals and couples, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa. This study aimed to document beliefs about childbearing/children and the psychosocial implications of infertility in individuals seeking assisted fertilization in the Ghanaian context. The study had an exploratory descriptive qualitative design. Six males and 12 females were recruited purposefully from five private fertility centres in the Greater Accra Region. Face-to-face interviews were performed. In Ghanaian society, couples and individuals with infertility who are seeking assisted fertilization consider having biological children to be important. The quest to have children was broadly centred on the associated benefits of being a parent, including societal recognition, the role of family inheritance, and support. The inability of participants to have biological children was found to have a negative effect on their psychological and social well-being. Anxiety, worry, hopelessness, stigma and suicidal ideations were some of the effects identified. It is recommended that those seeking assisted fertilization should be supported through counselling to minimize the potential negative effects of childlessness.
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