Home-Based Sexuality Education in Ghana: The Perspectives of Adolescents and Parents

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dc.contributor.authorOwusu, J.O.
dc.contributor.authorYendork, J.S.
dc.contributor.authorOsafo, J.
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-05T12:52:44Z
dc.date.available2024-06-05T12:52:44Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.descriptionResearch Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractThe extant literature has explored sexuality education from the perspectives of adolescents, but the views of parents are largely neglected. The few studies that have examined the views of both parents and adolescents are selective in scope, coverage, and assessment. There is thus a dearth of data on the type of topics discussed and the frequency of parent-adolescent sexual communication. The present study sought to explore adolescents’ lived experiences of sexuality education and its impact on their sexual and reproductive health. To achieve this, a qualitative research design with a semi-structured interview was employed to gather data from thirty parents and adolescents in Ablekuma South Metropolis. An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) was used in analyzing the data with each theme showing divergence categories of experiences of sexuality education although the views of both parents and adolescents on each category were similar. Parent-adolescent sex communication showed frequently discussed topics and less discussed ones. Perceptions of sexuality education revealed both positive and negative perceptions. perceived impact of sexuality education also brought to light both positive and negative impacts. It is recommended that stakeholders institutionalize diverse behavior change interventions such as interpersonal communication and skills training aimed at empowering both parents and adolescents to communicate explicitly about sexuality rather than using euphemisms and timing techniques.en_US
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.1080/19317611.2022.2108532
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh:8080/handle/123456789/42140
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInternational Journal Of Sexual Healthen_US
dc.subjectSexuality educationen_US
dc.subjectReproductive Healthen_US
dc.subjectAdolescentsen_US
dc.titleHome-Based Sexuality Education in Ghana: The Perspectives of Adolescents and Parentsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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