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Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Behavior in Dodowa, Ghana
Date Published: 1 January 2003 Document Type: Research Report Issue: Family Planning & Reproductive Health, HIV/AIDS, Youth Languages: English Country: Ghana Purchase Method: Download |
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This report presents findings from a baseline study conducted by CEDPA and the Ghana National Association of Teachers in support of a local sub-project, the GNAT Initiative under CEDPA's global ENABLE Project. Baseline data and information were gathered on the current sexual and reproductive health status of in-school and-out-of school adolescents and young teachers in Dodowa, Ghana. Some key findings include: 1) high-risk sexual activity among adolescents was common and reflected in casual, multiple partners, unprotected and forced sex within a wide sexual network; 2) teacher-student sexual relations were observed; 3) adolescent pregnancy, unsafe abortion and young unwed mothers are not uncommon in Dodowa; 4) although awareness about HIV/AIDS was high among adolescents, this knowledge seemed not to have been reflected in their sexual lifestyles.