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Male-child syndrome and the agony of motherhood among the Igbo of Nigeria

The persistence of high fertility among the lgbo of Nigeria is linked to the relative strength of the pronatalist tradition among them. Perceived relative benefits of male children as potential custodians of both identity and lineage have sustained this value over generations. A woman, who achieves...

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Published: 2007
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