Factors Influencing Non-Use of Modern Contraceptives among Adolescents in the Sunyani Municipality

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dc.contributor.advisorGanle, J. K.
dc.contributor.authorAbdul-Razak, A.
dc.contributor.otherUniversity of Ghana, College of Health Sciences, School of Public Health
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-04T16:01:25Z
dc.date.accessioned2017-10-14T03:19:32Z
dc.date.available2017-01-04T16:01:25Z
dc.date.available2017-10-14T03:19:32Z
dc.date.issued2016-07
dc.descriptionThesis(MPH)-University of Ghana, 2016
dc.description.abstractBackground: There is evidence that modern contraceptive use among adolescence in low-income countries, including Ghana, is very low. However, few empirical research has been done in the Sunyani municipality of Ghana - a place where teenage pregnancy is very high - to identify factors influencing non-use of modern contraceptives. This study therefore aimed to determine the factors influencing non-use of modern contraceptives among adolescents in the Sunyani municipality. Methods: The study employed a cross sectional survey design. A structured, closed-ended questionnaire was used, which enquired into adolescents’ knowledge, use and non-use of modern contraceptives and their sexual behaviours. Descriptive, bivariate and logistic regression analysis techniques were used to analyse, present the data and the level of significance. Results: The study suggest that majority of the respondents (95.4%) had heard about contraception. However contraceptive prevalence was low. Socio-demographic factors such as the age and educational status of adolescents were significantly associated with non-use of modern contraceptives. Other reasons for non-use of modern contraceptives included lack of knowledge of contraceptive methods and partners being opposed to use of modern contraceptives. Conclusions: Based on these findings, the study recommends more public health education alongside other interventions to increase contraceptive prevalence among adolescents who are sexually active.en_US
dc.format.extentXi, 80p: ill
dc.identifier.urihttp://197.255.68.203/handle/123456789/21151
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Ghanaen_US
dc.rights.holderUniversity of Ghana
dc.subjectModern Contraceptivesen_US
dc.subjectAdolescentsen_US
dc.subjectSunyani Municipalityen_US
dc.titleFactors Influencing Non-Use of Modern Contraceptives among Adolescents in the Sunyani Municipalityen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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