The papers below have been categorised according to themes for faster referecing. Click on each theme for papers presented during that theme's seminar.
Sexual Health and Sexual
Rights Within Marriage A presentation made at
the 2006 Understanding Human Sexuality Seminar,
the paper examines sexual health and rights within
the marriage institution in Nigeria.
Heterosexuality: Fuelling
or Fighting the HIV/AIDS Pandemic? A presentation made at
the 2006 Understanding Human Sexuality Seminar,
the paper explores issues relating to heterosexist
notions of masculinity, femininity and sexuality
within the context of the HIV/AIDS pandemic currently
being experienced in South Africa.
When the Fruit-bearer
Does Not Bear the Fruit A presentation made at
the 2006 Understanding Human Sexuality Seminar,
the paper explores the synergistic relationship
of biological reproduction and cultural femininity.
“I never thought
they do it too…!” Sexuality and the Disabled Body A presentation made at
the 2006 Understanding Human Sexuality Seminar,
the paper explores and describes the experiences
of youth with physical disabilities and how they
construct their sexual identities.
Sexuality
Education in Nigeria: Evolution, Challenges and
Prospects A presentation made at
the March 2005 Understanding Human Sexuality
Seminar, the paper examines the origin of
the concept of sexuality education, how it evolved
in Nigeria, and how well it is fairing. It identifies
the prospects and challenges of sexuality education
in Nigeria today by examining the relationship
between sexuality and; society and culture, socio-economic
status, ethics, communication, information, gender
and the media.
Sex Education: Do Our Teens
Need It?
A presentation made at the March 2005 Understanding
Human Sexuality Seminar, the paper examines
the debate on the provision of sexuality education
to Kenya's young people.
Delaying Gratification as a
Beautiful Choice
A presentation made at the March 2005 Understanding
Human Sexuality Seminar, the paper examines
the merits of indigenous approaches to teaching
young people in Kenya about sexuality.
Sexuality and the Marriage
Institution in Islam - An Appraisal A presentation made at
the June 2005 Understanding Human Sexuality
Seminar, the paper examines the concept of
sexuality within the institution of marriage.
It posits that there is a prevalent practice of
mixing or substituting Islamic precepts with cultural
norms, which has led to erosion of Muslim women’s
rights as granted under Sharia Law. [Comments
on Paper]
Married Couples and The Expression
of Sexuality During and After Middle Age A presentation made at
the June 2005 Understanding Human Sexuality
Seminar in Kenya, the paper is the author's
reflection on marital life based on his experience
counselling couples and individual married partners
in Nairobi, Kenya.
Marriage and Sexuality in
the Indigenous Kenyan Film A presentation made at
the June 2005 Understanding Human Sexuality
Seminar in Kenya, the paper examines how
sex and marriage is portrayed in locally produced
films.
Sexuality of Older Women A presentation made at
the September 2005 Understanding Human Sexuality
Seminar in South Africa, the paper discusses
sexuality as related to ageing, menopause, the
body, and power and gender inequity, to understand
the ways in which they shape older women’s
experiences of sexuality in a South African context.
Sexuality and Religion in the
Time of AIDS A presentation made at
the September 2005 Understanding Human Sexuality
Seminar in South Africa, this paper examines
the development of sexual norms within Christianity,
the challenge of AIDS, and the church's response.
Sexuality and HIV A presentation made at
the September 2005 Understanding Human Sexuality
Seminar in South Africa, this paper examines
the the connections between sexuality and AIDS
in the South African society.
A Post Colonial Scene: On Girls'
Sexuality A presentation made at
the December 2004 Understanding Human Sexuality
Seminar, the paper examines girls’
socialisation and its implications for the contemporary
sexuality discourse in Nigeria. [Comments
on Paper]
