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Jude Obiora Uchendu
Department of Pathology, Delta State University Teaching Hospital, Oghara, Delta State, Nigeria.
Emmanuel Igho Odokuma
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Cases of Paternity Discrepancy in a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital
Vol 1 No 1 (2015): Volume 1 Number 1
Submitted: Nov 13, 2015
Published: Nov 20, 2015
Abstract
Reports on paternity discrepancy have been poorly studied. In this study, 6 cases of paternity disputes in Delta State University Teaching Hospital, Oghara were reviewed. The review showed non paternity, gender inequality, and poverty, low-level of education, infidelity, and discrepancy in inheritance system. Lack of knowledge on female sexuality and contraception as well as separation of partners in marital relationships were implicated as important risk factors.