Citation
Godwin, Christine L.; Buller, Alexandria; Bentley, Margaret E.; & Singh, Kavita (2019). Understanding the Personal Relationships and Reproductive Health Changes of Female Survivors of Ebola Infection in Liberia.. Schwartz, David A.; Anoko, Julienne Ngoundoung; & Abramowitz, Sharon A. (Eds.) (pp. 103-120). Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature.Abstract
This chapter examines the perceived impact of Ebola on the intimate relationships and reproductive health of female Ebola survivors in Liberia. Although the area of Ebola survivor research has grown greatly over the last few years, very few studies have focused on the unique consequences that Ebola survivorship can have on women. This study consisted of in-depth interviews with 69 female Ebola survivors from Montserrado, Lofa, and Bong Counties of Liberia. The chapter reports preliminary findings on relationship outcomes among these women, as well as changes in menstruation and pregnancies post-Ebola. Although experiences varied greatly across the study participants, nearly half of the women reported that the relationship that they were in at the time of their infection with Ebola had ended due to either death of partner from Ebola or abandonment by the partner. Women also reported experiences with stigma and social rejection, both among existing and new male partners. Many of the participants also reported changes in timing, frequency, and consistency of menstruation.URL
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-97637-2_7Reference Type
Book SectionYear Published
2019Series Title
Global Maternal and Child Health: Medical, Anthropological, and Public Health PerspectivesAuthor(s)
Godwin, Christine L.Buller, Alexandria
Bentley, Margaret E.
Singh, Kavita
ORCiD
Bentley - 0000-0002-1220-0208Singh, K - 0000-0001-8670-2262