Date of Award
11-28-2016
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Health Sciences
First Advisor
Amar Kanekar
Abstract
The primary purpose of this study was to examine contraceptive knowledge, attitude, intentions and willingness to use contraceptives among adolescents’ girls in Ghana, West Africa, by applying the Theory of Planned Behavior. A cross-sectional survey was conducted. Results: 85.3% of the respondent had knowledge of condoms. 88.34% of the adolescent girls intended to use contraceptives during sex and 25.5% of the variance observed in intentions to use contraceptives is explained by subjective norms and attitudes toward behavior. Discussion and Conclusions: 79.05% of the entire sample of adolescents’ girl’s did not have any knowledge of any other contraceptive method aside from condom use is very alarming, indicating that adolescents’ girls in Ghana do not have sufficient knowledge of various contraceptive methods.
Recommended Citation
Amenebede, Rosina, "Examining Contraceptive Knowledge, Attitude, Intentions and Willingness to Use Contraceptive Among Adolescents Girls in Ghana, West Africa: Applying the Theory of Reasoned Action and Theory of Planned Behavior" (2016). Theses and Dissertations. 719.
https://research.ualr.edu/etd/719
