International norms and the politics of sexuality education in Nigeria

Abstract Background Proponents have promoted sexuality education as a means of empowering adolescents, yet it has been thwarted in many low and middle-income countries. Nigeria represents an exception. Despite social opposition, the government in 1999 unexpectedly approved sexuality education policy...

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Main Authors: Jeremy Shiffman, Michael Kunnuji, Yusra Ribhi Shawar, Rachel Sullivan Robinson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Globalization and Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12992-018-0377-2