Determinants of marital decision despite sickle cell status awareness: a mixed method study
This study identifies significant gaps in premarital genetic awareness. Key gaps include a lack of knowledge about the implications of phenotype combinations and the tendency to prioritise cultural, emotional and religious factors over genetic risk considerations when making marital decisions. To bridge these gaps, improved public health education, accessible pre-marital genetic counselling and strategic engagement with religious and community leaders are essential to translating awareness into informed action.
Authors
- Oluwatomisin Esther Agboola
- Adeniyi Abraham Adesola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8943-2744)
- Biobele J. Brown (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6981-9872)
- Abigail Olawumi Oyedokun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-0767-5762)
- David Mobolaji Akoki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0831-8091)
- Joshua Simpa Lawal
- Anuoluwapo Agnes Babawale
Institutions
- University of Ibadan (NG)
- University College Hospital, Ibadan (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-05-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-23066-8
- Primary Topic
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities