Gender, Sexuality, and Traditional Aphrodisiacs

Gender, Sexuality, and Traditional Aphrodisiacs: Kayan Mata and Intimate Relationships in Nigeria explores how Nigerian women use traditional aphrodisiacs, known as kayan mata, to navigate intimacy, power, and survival in a rapidly evolving society.

Introduction: Desire, power, and the politics of intimacy in Nigeria 1. Traditional aphrodisiacs, intimacy, and empowerment in Nigeria 2. Navigating complexity: Evolving family structures and intimate relationship dynamics in Nigeria 3. Negotiating feminism: Eultural dynamics, sexual agency, and empowerment 4. Exploring the evolution and cultural significance of aphrodisiacs 5. Empowerment and Agency 6. Beyond Kayan Mata: Gender and Morality in Intimate Relationships 7. Sexuality, agency, and intimate politics 8. Theorizing sexual agency and empowerment 9. Family and marriage in 21st century Nigeria: An examination of social change and institutional influences 10. Critical Reflection on Sexuality Research in Nigeria: Epistemology, Fieldwork and Researcher's Positionality Conclusion