Sexual and reproductive health

Pesanayi Gwirayi; Elias Mpofu; Zaka Hossain; Tinashe Dune; Sandra L. Maruatona

doi:10.1002/9781118339893

Sexual and reproductive health

Pesanayi Gwirayi, Elias Mpofu, Zaka Hossain, Tinashe Dune, Sandra L. Maruatona

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Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) addresses sexual rights, reproductive processes, and sexual functions at all stages of life. It is about the right to participate in sexuality, including seeking, receiving, and passing on information about sexuality. It also encompasses personal choices about sexual activity, including fertility control (Parker, 2007). Yet, SRH is a taboo subject in many tradition-led communities, and its practice is constrained by social mores and conventions that restrict access to SRH information by women and minors. This is most apparent in four key areas of SRH practice: fertility control, sexually transmitted infections, maternal health, and sex education.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Encyclopedia of Cross-Cultural Psychology
Editors	Kenneth D. Keith
Place of Publication	U.K.
Publisher	Wiley-Blackwell
Pages	1161-1164
Number of pages	4
Edition	First
ISBN (Electronic)	9781118339893
ISBN (Print)	9780470671269
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118339893
Publication status	Published - 2013

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