The stark ultimatum The door slammed harshly behind Odogobia, Salbanike’s husband, as he dashed out of the house. Salbanike, a 42-year-old woman, faces a reality that threatens to unravel her 17-year marriage. Given a stark ultimatum by her husband—become pregnant within six months or leave—her story unveils the sad struggles faced by many women grappling with infertility, against a backdrop…
Overview In Africa, especially Nigeria, many marriages face the challenges of breakups due to lack of children. A family is considered complete with children, while infertility is a taboo and children dying after birth is considered a curse in many cultures! For couples struggling with infertility, in-vitro fertilization (IVF) is often a viable option to conceive a child. Other challenges…