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VOL. 7, ISSUE 4 (2021)
Male gender preference amongst the igbo tribe of South-Eastern part of Nigeria and its attendant hanker for continuity of family line: Finding healthier solutions in assisted reproductive technology
Authors
Ani Chijioke Collins, Chime Onyinye Hope
Abstract
Due to the patrilineal set-up and the tenacious need to conserve and retain family line exhibited by mainstream of communities that make up the south-eastern part of Nigeria, certain repugnant and obnoxious practices have been employed by these communities to ensure that the family line does not go into extinction. These obnoxious practices adopted by these indigenous communities to ensure the continuity of family line, which includes but not limited to surrogate marriage have exposed the prospective mothers to health hazards, emotional, psychological and physical abuses. In addition to the exploitation and mistreatment suffered by these women, in most cases their children are denied inheritance rights on the basis that such children are products of an illegal and invalid union. It is against this backdrop, that this work will outline and examine the dangers associated with this prevalent and repugnant practices adopted by these indigenous communities to ensure continuity of family line. This work also holds a firm view that better and healthier solutions can be found within the realm of assisted reproductive technology.
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Pages:215-221
How to cite this article:
Ani Chijioke Collins, Chime Onyinye Hope "Male gender preference amongst the igbo tribe of South-Eastern part of Nigeria and its attendant hanker for continuity of family line: Finding healthier solutions in assisted reproductive technology ". International Journal of Law, Vol 7, Issue 4, 2021, Pages 215-221
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