101. [Various sociocultural findings concerning sexual impotence in Senegal].
- Author
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Koumare B, Seck B, D'Almeida L, and Stephany J
- Subjects
- Adult, Birth Order, Cultural Characteristics, Ethnicity, Humans, Male, Marriage, Middle Aged, Neurotic Disorders complications, Psychophysiologic Disorders epidemiology, Senegal, Sex, Social Environment, Erectile Dysfunction psychology
- Abstract
This study emphasizes the role of the socio-cultural status and consequently of psychologic factors in sexual impotence of the black African in Senegal: --role of age, related to the perception of a dual status; --role of the ethnic group giving or not preeminence to sex; --rank in the brotherhood which may raise a conflict with ancestor; --matrimonial situation having significance of an acceptance of the cultural code about sex; --somatizations expressing the sexual potentialities; --non structured neurosis as expression of psychic and sexual inhibition; --religious behaviour with opportunities of conflicts with the religious authorities.
- Published
- 1983