METHODS: In-person interviews on sexual health issues were conducted with 704 never-
married youth aged 12-24 in three Ghanaian towns. The sample includedyouth who were in …

METHODS: A nationally representative sample of 3,739 unmarried 12-24-year-olds were
surveyed. Various regression techniques were used to assess the effects of individual and …

This report, based on in-depth interviews with 102 adolescents, is a sequel to focus group
discussions and a national survey of adolescents in Ghana2undertaken as part of a project …

This report presents findings from a study of sexual and reproductive health status of
inschool and out-of-school adolescents in Dodowa, Ghana, carried out in 2001. The …

ABSTRACT Background/Introduction: Good knowledge, attitudes and skills on sexual and
reproductive health are important conditions to promote the well-being of adolescents. The …

Context: The level of sexual activity and the incidence of sexually transmitted diseases
(STDs) are high among Nigerian adolescents, but use of reproductive health services is low …

Background: It is a globally acknowledged that adolescents, in general, and out-of-school
adolescents, in particular often lack access to health information, counseling, legal …

This study was conducted within the secondary school student population of the Bolgatanga
community, in Northern Ghana, to learn about knowledge, attitude and practices of …

Context: In Guinea, modern contraceptive use is low, sexuality education is not part of the
school curriculum and many young people are sexually active. Understanding what …

Ten years after the International Conference on Population and Development, sexual and
reproductive health issues concerning adolescents in Sub-Saharan Africa have become …