Les contours psychosociaux de l’infanticide en Afrique noire: le cas du Sénégal

Homicide of children in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

“…In Senegal (Mbassa Menick, 2000) and Germany (Krischer et al, 2007) it has been found that women who committed neonaticide were effectively single and sane. In Senegal, a qualitative study conducted in the capital city during the years 1968–1994 included 33 women accused of infanticide (Mbassa Menick, 2000).…”

“…In Senegal, a qualitative study conducted in the capital city during the years 1968–1994 included 33 women accused of infanticide (Mbassa Menick, 2000). All except two were neonaticides.…”

“…Fear of social rejection was stated as the reason for neonaticide by mothers in Senegal (Mbassa Menick, 2000 ) and Algeria (Bakiri, 1968). In eighteenth century England, pregnancy out of wedlock, poor social background, and working “in service” were the main factors responsible for a mother abandoning her child (Malcolmson, 1977, in Sharma 2006), which corresponds to the little that is known in Tanzania.…”