Widowhood stigma as a fundamental cause of poor mental, sexual, and reproductive health outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa: A conceptual framework

Widowhood stigma as a fundamental cause of poor mental, sexual, and reproductive health outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa: A conceptual framework

Background: Widows in sub-Saharan Africa experience stigma linked to their social identity of widowhood. Despite the known significant impacts of stigma on health and wellbeing, widowhood stigma is less conceptualized and studied and its effects on widows' mental, sexual and reproductive health...

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Main Authors: Jackline A. Odhiambo, Louisa N. Ndunyu, Erick O. Nyambedha, Ushma Upadhyay, Janet M. Turan, Elizabeth Bukusi, Nicodemus O. Agumba, Craig R. Cohen, Sheri D. Weiser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-06-01
Series:SSM - Mental Health
Subjects:
Widowhood rites
Property rights
Remarriage
Health disparities
HIV/AIDS
Social isolation
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666560325000192
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