An Exploratory Study on Knowledge Practices of Healthcare Professionals and Families of Intersex Persons in Nigeria

The term ‘intersex’ is a general term adopted for a variety of conditions. Specifically, it has been described as a condition in which people are born with reproductive or sexual anatomy that does not fit the typical definitions of male and female. The Kenyan Statute, Persons Deprived of Liberty Act of 2014, defines ‘intersex’ as a person certified by a competent medical practitioner to have both male and female reproductive organs. Generally, an intersex person might be born with female-typical external genitalia but have male-typical anatomy internally. Some intersex persons may also have cells with XX and others with XY chromosomes.