Utilisation of Reproductive Health Services among Adolescents in Ghana: Analysis of the 2007 and 2017 Ghana Maternal Health Surveys.
Humans
Adolescent
Ghana
Female
Reproductive Health Services
/ statistics & numerical data
Young Adult
Health Surveys
Maternal Health
/ statistics & numerical data
Family Planning Services
/ statistics & numerical data
Patient Acceptance of Health Care
/ statistics & numerical data
Sexual Behavior
/ statistics & numerical data
Ghana
adolescent health
health service utilisation
reproductive health
sexual health
Journal
International journal of environmental research and public health
ISSN: 1660-4601
Titre abrégé: Int J Environ Res Public Health
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101238455
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
24 Apr 2024
24 Apr 2024
Historique:
received:
03
12
2023
revised:
08
03
2024
accepted:
14
03
2024
medline:
25
5
2024
pubmed:
25
5
2024
entrez:
25
5
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Early pubertal development induces early sexual activities among adolescents. In Ghana, despite the high sexual activity among Ghanaian adolescents, sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services are underutilised, primarily due to SRH stigma and a lack of SRH knowledge and information. This study examined the use of SRH services among adolescents aged 15-19 years in Ghana over a ten year period. The study utilised data from the 2007 and 2017 Ghana Maternal Health Surveys (GMHSs). Responses from 2056 and 4909 adolescent females captured in the 2007 and 2017 GMHSs, respectively, were used. The results showed a declining utilisation of SRH services among adolescents from 28.3% in 2007 to 22.5% in 2017. The odds of using family planning among sexually active adolescents increased from 2007 [AOR-0.32, CI-(0.135, 0.77),
Identifiants
pubmed: 38791741
pii: ijerph21050526
doi: 10.3390/ijerph21050526
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM