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Title
Utilisation of reproductive health services by adolescent boys in the eastern region of Ghana |
Full text
http://bioline.utsc.utoronto.ca/archive/00000632/02/rh01005.pdf; http://hdl.handle.net/1807/1490 |
Date
2001 |
Author(s)
Koster, Addie; Kemp, Julia; Offei, Aaron |
Abstract
In Ghana few studies have investigated the reproductive health needs of adolescent boys. The aim of this study was to find out sources of reproductive health information for boys and the reasons for their low/non use of public health services. Qualitative methods were used, including focus group discussions, semi-structured and informal interviews. Findings suggest that adolescent boys receive little reproductive health information from schools, parents or health services and there are several barriers to accessing public services, such as age restrictions and hostile staff attitudes. Instead, boys learn about sexual issues from their peers and the media, and seek reproductive health care from private practitioners, such as pharmacists and herbalists. (Afr J Reprod Health 2001; 5[1]:40-49) |
Subject(s)
Reproductive Health |
Language
en_US |
Publisher
Women's Health and Action Research Centre |
Type of publication
Journal (Paginated) |
Format
183847 bytes; application/pdf |
Identifier
African Journal of Reproductive Health 5(1) |
Repository
Toronto - University of Toronto
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