Gender differences and factors affecting opinions on condom use and sexual experiences among adolescents in a high teenage pregnancy setting in the Volta Region, Ghana
Gender, age and employment status of adolescents are critical to their sexual and reproductive health and wellbeing, as the study findings show distinct sexual experiences of adolescent boys and girls. These important factors should be considered when formulating sexual and reproductive health policies and programs for adolescents to meet their needs.
Authors
- Desmond Klu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2800-2943)
- Charles Azagba
- Alfred Kwesi Manyeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7005-5707)
- Evelyn Acquah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3345-9312)
- Phidelia Theresa Doegah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8501-3676)
- Margaret Gyapong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4818-3497)
- Percival Delali Agordoh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7055-7806)
- Evelyn Ansah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0401-8606)
Institutions
- University of Health and Allied Sciences (GH)
- Ghana Health Service (GH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Reproductive Health
- Published
- 2025-05-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-025-01990-7
- Primary Topic
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- International Development Research Centre
- University of Health and Allied Sciences