Gender and Behaviour
Published in June and December since 2003, Gender and Behaviour grew from the Network of Psychological Studies of Women Issues at the Department of Psychology, University of Ibadan.
The journal presents interdisciplinary research on gender, human behaviour, society, and development, with contributions from scholars in Africa and across the world.
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Open this journal in the full cataloguePersonality traits as determinants of attitude towards pre-marital sex among secondary school students in Kosofe Local Government Area of Lagos State
Volume 22 / Issue 3 / pp. 22927-22933 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v22i3.6
Adolescents exhibit varied sexual behaviors, ranging from abstinence and monogamous practices to condom use and engaging in unprotected sex with multiple partners. This study therefore, investigated personality traits as determinants of attitudes toward premarital sex among secondary school students in Kosofe Local Government Area of Lagos State. An expost f...
Read on publisher (opens in a new tab)Cultural perspectives on mental health and their influence on academic performance in Botswana and South Africa
Volume 23 / Issue 2 / pp. 23597-23614 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v23i2.22
Although cultural settings have a significant impact on how mental health is understood and managed, it is a critical factor in determining students' academic success. Traditional beliefs, social norms, and com-munity expectations greatly influence how people in Botswana and South Africa view mental health, fre-quently resulting in stigma and a reluctance to...
Read on publisher (opens in a new tab)Gendered effects of water scarcity on rural livelihoods in South Africa: a feminist political ecology perspective
Volume 23 / Issue 2 / pp. 23766-23776 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v23i2.32
Globally, rural women rely heavily on water resources to sustain their livelihoods. However, water scarcity presents significant socio-economic challenges, particularly in rural contexts where liveli-hoods are closely tied to natural resources. In South Africa, water scarcity disproportionately im-pacts women due to their gendered roles in water collection, ...
Read on publisher (opens in a new tab)Moving masculinities and intra-African migration in recent African fiction
Volume 23 / Issue 4 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v23i4.2
This article explores the impact of intra-African migration on constructions and performances of masculinities in Yvonne Maphosa’s 2018 novel, The Y in yOUR Man is Silent. The novel was released in the wake of deadly xenophobic attacks against black African migrants in South African. These, understandably, were reflected in international and regional narrati...
Read on publisher (opens in a new tab)Suicide among LGBTI learners: Perspectives from an LGBTI activist in Sekhukhune District, Limpopo Province
Volume 23 / Issue 3 / pp. 23877-23882 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v23i3.2
The study used a qualitative (exploratory) approach to explore suicide among LGBTI Learners, from the perspectives of an LGBTI activist within rural Sekhukhune District, in Limpopo Province, South Africa. Drawing on qualitative insights, the study highlights the significant psychological impact of discrimination, bullying, and social exclusion experienced by...
Read on publisher (opens in a new tab)Humanising care for children with profound intellectual disabilities in health facilities
Volume 23 / Issue 3 / pp. 23883-23889 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v23i3.3
Background: Humanising nursing care is a holistic approach to providing care. For children with profound intellectual disabilities, it entails providing basic nursing care, protecting, loving, promoting, and respecting the rights of children. Nurses who provide care to children with profound intellectual disabilities are expected to implement humanising nurs...
Read on publisher (opens in a new tab)Workplace sexism and women’s mental health in Ghana: Patterns of harassment and psychological distress
Volume 23 / Issue 3 / pp. 24072-24083 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v23i3.20
This study explored how workplace sexism affects the mental health of employed women in Ghana. Using a cross-sectional survey of 620 women aged 21–65, this study examined the relationship between experiences of gender harassment, sexual harassment and psychological distress, defined as symptoms of depression, anxiety, dissociation, and sleep disturbances. Re...
Read on publisher (opens in a new tab)Gendered discourses in selected post-colonial feminist writers in Zimbabwe: a relook at the impact of literature texts on high school learners
Volume 23 / Issue 2 / pp. 23350-23365 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v23i2.5
Post-colonial feminist writers have significantly challenged traditional gender representations in lit-erature, particularly in high school novels. These writers often explore themes of identity, power dy-namics, and resistance within the context of colonial and post-colonial societies. Through their works, they highlight the experiences of marginalised grou...
Read on publisher (opens in a new tab)Risk and vulnerability to food insecurity among women in Savelugu-Nanton district of Northern Region, Ghana
Volume 23 / Issue 1 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v23i1.3
Dealing with household food insecurity has become a serious challenge for policymakers in developing countries, including Ghana. A number of risk and vulnerability factors account for food insecurity among peasant women in Ghana and elsewhere. This study explored food insecurity vulnerability among low-income women in rural communities in Northern Region, Gh...
Read on publisher (opens in a new tab)Protecting the right of teenage pregnant girls to education in South Africa
Volume 23 / Issue 3 / pp. 24084-24090 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v23i3.21
This article accentuates that South Africa’s progressive constitutional and legislative framework guarantees the right to basic education for all. However, teenagers who are pregnant teenagers continue to encounter institutional obstacles that hinder their enrollment and retention in school. Thus, it limits their access to basic education, which contravenes ...
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