B ackground Parent-child communication about sexual issues can reduce risky sexual
behaviour amongst adolescents. Risky sexual behaviour is of concern in sub-Saharan Africa …

Objectives: The purpose of this paper is to examine the relative influence of husband and
wife on contraceptive practice. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among …

Background Contraceptive usage has been associated with improved maternal and child
health (MCH) outcomes. Despite significant resources being allocated to programs, there …

Objectives To describe differences in modern contraceptive use among adolescent women
aged 15–19 years according to their marital status and to determine factors associated with …

Adolescent girls in Ghana still face a number of challenges accessing reproductive/sexual
health services despite efforts to improve their accessibility. This paper explores the key …

Though contraceptive knowledge has become widespread among female adolescents in
Ghana, its use has persistently remained low. This paper assesses the knowledge of …

Introduction Given the social, economic, and health consequences of early parenthood,
unintended pregnancy, and the risks of HIV infection and subsequent transmission, there is …

Background Contraceptive methods have been used to space births, but also to limit a
couple's desired number of children. Efforts of family planning programmes have mainly …

(1) Background: Nearly one out of ten Ghanaian female adolescents aged 15–19 has
experienced childbearing in urban settlements compared to twice this number in the rural …

A fertility survey of unmarried adolescents and young adults (953 males and 829 females) in
Greater Accra and Eastern regions of Ghana revealed that a substantial proportion of the …