Rukkaya Abdullahi Bala

Psychological Distress and Social Burden of Infertility: A Cross-sectional Study of Women in Zamfara State, Nigeria

Oigene Sunday Michael, Gandu Ahmadu Aminu, Orji-Okafor, Euphemia Cheta, Felix Fiavor, Nura Ishaka, Rukkaya Abdullahi Bala & Mohammed Dantani Dangana · International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · 2026

Background: Infertility is a major reproductive and public-health concern that may be accompanied by psychological distress, social stigma, and marital strain, particularly in pronatalist settings where childbearing is strongly linked to family continuity and social identity. Thi...