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This book investigates the history of women's reproductive health in Ghana,

arguing that between the 1920s and 1980s, it was largely driven by discourses of

development and population control rather than a concern for women's health or

rights.

Between the 1920s and 1980s, the choices that Ghanaian women made

regarding their reproductive health were defined by development policy and

practice. Spanning the colonial and immediate postcolonial periods, this book

demonstrates that whilst the substance of development discourse shifted over

time, principles of development continued to be used to impact and legitimise

reproductive health policy and practices well after independence. The book

explores Ghana's pluralist health system, the introduction of maternal and child

welfare, the dominance of the Red Cross in Ghana's maternal and child health

landscape, nationalist pronatalism and global population activism. In orde

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      Publisher: Taylor & Francis
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 8/26/2024
      ISBN13: 9781032227863, 978-1032227863
      ISBN10: 1032227869
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      This book investigates the history of women's reproductive health in Ghana,

      arguing that between the 1920s and 1980s, it was largely driven by discourses of

      development and population control rather than a concern for women's health or

      rights.

      Between the 1920s and 1980s, the choices that Ghanaian women made

      regarding their reproductive health were defined by development policy and

      practice. Spanning the colonial and immediate postcolonial periods, this book

      demonstrates that whilst the substance of development discourse shifted over

      time, principles of development continued to be used to impact and legitimise

      reproductive health policy and practices well after independence. The book

      explores Ghana's pluralist health system, the introduction of maternal and child

      welfare, the dominance of the Red Cross in Ghana's maternal and child health

      landscape, nationalist pronatalism and global population activism. In orde

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