Family Planning Practices among Adolescents: A Case Study from Ghana | Chapter 8 | Research Developments in Medicine and Medical Science Vol. 6

 The purpose concerning this study was to label the factors that influence adolescents' information and Family Planning practises in Ghana's Tema Central sub-capital. The importance of birth control in public fitness is well documented, with benefits in the way that reducing the number of unintentional pregnancies, maternal and minor mortality, and the number of failure episodes among wives. Adolescents are particularly liable to unique well-being risks associated with duplication and sexuality. Despite interventions proposed at increasing their use of birth control, family planning practises with adolescents in Ghana wait low. The study employed a explanatory cross-sectional design. The study was administered in all the four adolescent corners located in the Tema Central Sub-Metropolis. Tema Central Sub-Metropolis is located in the Tema municipality, at the southern part of Greater Accra Region. A total of 381 youths from adolescent service intimate units in the Tema Central substitute-metropolis were sampled utilizing cluster sampling technique for the study. Knowledge of juveniles on FP services was analysed descriptively utilizing frequencies, percentages. The Chi-Square event was used to estimate differences in FP information and demographic data of accused. Statistical significance was thought-out based on p-advantage <0.05.There was a high level of knowledge of family planning among the juveniles (96.1%). Knowledge on family planning was good between the adolescents (98.4%). Age (P<0.05) and level of instruction (P<0.05) had significant influence on information on family planning among the youths. However, out of the 381 youngsters, only twelve (3.1%) had always used a FP plan in the past and only six were using a FP procedure at the time of the study. Adolescent common perception of teens friendly aids provided for the adolescents was beneficial.Despite the adolescents' extreme level of awareness and information of family planning, their birth control practises were poor. There is the need for the Ghana Health Service, Ghana Education Service, non-governmental organisations and so forth stakeholders to re-design to involve the minority in planning of duties that will be provided at the adolescent corners.

Author(s) Details:

Douglas Adu-Fokuo,
Claremont Graduate University, California, USA and Ghana Health Service, Ghana.

Albert Opoku,
Nursing and Midwifery Training College, Tepa, Ghana and Trinity Hostel Pankrono, Kumasi, Ghana.

Patricia Akweongo,
Department of Health Policy Planning and Management, School of Public Health, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana.

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