The International conference on population development (ICPD) was held in Cairo (Egypt) by 178 countries including Nigeria in 1994, and it has become globally accepted, recommending that health care system provide a comprehensive package services which include family planning, save pregnancy and delivery as well as prevention and treatment of reproductive tract infections.

 The term reproductive started in 1994, where family planning was found with minimal impact on population control. The whole world was convinced that the shift was very necessary to achieve desired control on population. This shift gave rise to the concept of reproductive health. 

Reproductive health concept emphasis the strategic roles of information, education, community mobilization and education, women empowerment and provision of quality care for all persons, including poor and marginalize group. Reproductive health is a life cycle approach that is concern with not only women of reproductive age; perhaps include the life time concern of both men and women from birth to old age.

1.1 DEFINITIONS

Reproduction Health  

It is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absent of disease or infirmity, in all matters relating to the reproductive system and to its functions and processes (WHO, 1994).

Sexual Health

Sexual health is the part of reproductive health and includes healthy sexual development, equitable and responsible relationship and sexual fulfilment


1.2 HUMAN RIGHT TO REPRODUCE

Reproductive rights is defined as the basic rights of all couples and individuals to decide freely on the number and spacing of their children and have the information education, and means to do so. 

It’s based on the recognition of the basic right of all couples and individuals to decide freely and responsibly the no, spacing and timing of their children and to have the information and means to do so, and the right to attain the highest standard of sexual and reproductive health. They also include the right of all to make decisions concerning reproduction free of discrimination, coercion and violence.


1.3 COMPONENTS OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

1.4 FACTORS THAT INFLUENCES REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHT 


Test item 


STUDENTS’ ACTIVITY;

Topic: Concept of Reproductive Health and Right

Learning outcome: The student will be able to

Task; line up to mention the components of reproductive health and the reproductive health rights