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Female adolescent sexual reproductive health service utilization concerns: A qualitative enquiry in the Tema metropolis of Ghana

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Abstract

The current study identified poor utilization of sexual reproductive health services among female adolescents within the Tema metropolis of Ghana. There is the need to increase the number of adolescent health corners, increase awareness about SRH services among adolescents, improve parent-child SRH communication and provide adequate training for healthcare providers to improve provider attitude towards adolescent SRH service delivery in order to increase utilization of sexual reproductive health services among female adolescents in the Metropolis.

Research topics

  • Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • Global Maternal and Child Health
  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0292103

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