Reproductive experiences and factors influencing contraceptive use among female head-porters in Ghana: A cross-sectional study.

Autor: Amponsah-Tabi S; Directorate of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital Kumasi Ghana., Sarbeng K; Directorate of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital Kumasi Ghana., Dassah E; Directorate of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital Kumasi Ghana.; College of Health Sciences Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Kumasi Ghana., Peprah A; Directorate of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital Kumasi Ghana.; College of Health Sciences Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Kumasi Ghana., Asubonteng GO; Directorate of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital Kumasi Ghana.; College of Health Sciences Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Kumasi Ghana., Ankobea F; Directorate of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital Kumasi Ghana.; College of Health Sciences Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Kumasi Ghana., Opoku S; Department of Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine and Dentistry Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Kumasi Ghana.; Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine Kumasi Ghana., Senu E; Department of Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine and Dentistry Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Kumasi Ghana., Morhe ESK; University of Health and Allied Sciences Ho Ghana., Danso KA; Directorate of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital Kumasi Ghana.; College of Health Sciences Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Kumasi Ghana.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Health science reports [Health Sci Rep] 2023 Jun 01; Vol. 6 (6), pp. e1298. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jun 01 (Print Publication: 2023).
DOI: 10.1002/hsr2.1298
Abstrakt: Background and Aims: Female head-porters are a cohort of women who have migrated from their rural communities into commercial cities in search of better economic opportunities. These young women are vulnerable to untoward reproductive experiences. The study assesses the reproductive experiences of women and the factors influencing contraceptive use among them.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from January to May 2021 in the Kumasi Metropolis ( n  = 280). The study included 280 female head-porters within the reproductive age of 15-49 years. Convenience sampling and consecutive recruitment were used to obtain the needed sample size. All statistical significance was declared at a p -value of <0.05.
Results: Forty-two percent of respondents had a history of contraceptive use (all modern or artificial contraception). The study found gravidity ( p  < 0.0001), parity ( p  < 0.0001), number of sexual partners post-migration ( p  = 0.008), and age of first sex ( p  = 0.033) to be associated with contraceptive use among female head-porters.
Conclusion: Fourteen percent had experienced sexual exploitation post-migration, the first sexual encounter of one-third of participants were nonconsensual, 19% had sex at or before 16 years, and 72% were aware of contraception. Reproductive experiences such as gravidity and sexual debut (age at first sex) have a significant influence on the use of contraception.
Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
(© 2023 The Authors. Health Science Reports published by Wiley Periodicals LLC.)
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