Fertility knowledge, childbearing intentions and attitudes towards social egg freezing: A study of female students of a private university in Kumasi, Ghana
The study revealed a significant lack of awareness regarding age-related fertility decline and elective egg freezing among female university students in Kumasi. Most prefer having a biological child only with a partner. While few were open to donating their eggs or accepting the same to achieve a pregnancy, interest in elective egg freezing was notable, albeit hindered by cost. The study recommends enhanced education by health professionals using social media and television to address these gaps.
Authors
- Francis Jojo Moses Kodzo Damalie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8069-8114)
- Beatrice Yeboah
- Charles Mawunyo Senaya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5540-2849)
- David Zawumya Kolbilla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7586-4108)
- Vida Maame Kissiwaa Amoah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7944-8284)
- Herbert Ekoe Dankluvi
- Millicent Osaah
- Elikplim Adzo Damalie
Institutions
- Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (GH)
- Kumasi Technical University (GH)
- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (GH)
- UniMAC-GIJ (GH)
- University for Development Studies (GH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Women s Health
- Published
- 2024-10-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-024-03387-3
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive Health and Technologies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.69