Parents’ attitude towards sexual and reproductive health communication: The case of Wa West district of the Upper West Region, Ghana

Autor: Reuben Aren-enge Azie, Lawrence Bagrmwin, Mawuko Setordzi, Thomas Akuetteh Ndanu, Patience Aniteye
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences, Vol 18, Iss , Pp 100551- (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2214-1391
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijans.2023.100551
Popis: Background: Parents’ communication with their adolescents on sexual and reproductive health essentially decreases adolescent perilous sexual conduct. Available evidence supports a strong relationship between parents’ attitude and their communication with adolescents on sexual and reproductive issues. Aims: This study assessed the attitude of parents towards sexual and reproductive health communication with their adolescents in the Wa West District. Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 420 respondents. A multistage sampling technique was used to select study respondents. Data were collected employing trained research assistants using a structured questionnaire and analysed with IBM SPSS version 25. Results: The majority (96.2%) of the respondents had a positive attitude towards adolescent sexual and reproductive health communication There was a significant relationship between the sex of respondents and attitude toward sexual and reproductive health (SRH) communication with adolescents (P
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