Abstract:

Background: Assisted reproductive techniques are becoming increasingly available in Nigeria for infertile couples. Majority of the couples presenting in many fertility clinics are women with advanced age, some of the men also have severe male factor not amenable to in vitro fertilization, necessitating use of donor gametes in the treatment.

Objective: Nurses play significant roles in management of medical conditions worldwide inclusive of Infertility. The study set out to determine knowledge, perception and acceptability of third-party reproduction among Nurses working in Osun State.

Methodology: A Cross sectional study. 130 Self-administered questionnaires were distributed among nurses from different cities and levels of hospitals who gathered for the annual mandatory update course organised by Nursing and Midwifery council. Questionnaire consisted of eighteen stem questions divided into four sections testing knowledge, perception and acceptability of third-party reproduction.

Results: Respondents have overall good knowledge about third party reproduction (63.99%), did poorly in only four out of the eighteen stem questions. The respondents consider the products of conception from egg donation to belong to the couples rather than the donors who assisted in one form or the other.

Discussion: The generalist nurse possesses basic knowledge about third party reproduction. Few misconceptions concerning its scope and indications can be corrected by Fertility Nurse Counsellors in fertility clinics.

Conclusion: Nurses in Osun State have good knowledge about third party reproduction.

Keywords: infertility, donor gametes, In Vitro Fertilization, Third party reproduction.

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