Influence of Social Connectedness, Communication and Monitoring on Adolescent Sexual Activity in Ghana

Kumi-Kyereme, Akwasi; Awusabo–Asare, Kofi; Biddlecom, Ann E.; Tanle, Augustine

doi:10.2307/25549736

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“…Parental control is associated with later first sex, with having fewer than two sex partners in the past 12 months for boys and girls, and with condom use at first sex for girls. These findings are in line with the results of other studies which have shown that parental control is less likely to be associated with sexual relations in the past months [13] [15] and more likely to be associated with using a condom at most recent sexual relation [50]. However, our study demonstrates that parental control is less likely to be associated with systematic condom use in the past 12 months.…”

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Association between Family Environment and Sexual Behaviour of Adolescents in Burkina Faso

Miangotar¹,

Legrand²

2014

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Studies conducted in Africa have demonstrated the existence of a significant association between family environment and the sexual behaviour of adolescents. Generally, empirical studies of this topic are based on parental control, and family or conjugal instability and socialization approaches. The objective of this study is to assess the association between family environment and the sexual behaviour of adolescents aged 12 to 19 years. The 2004 National Survey of Adolescents (NSA) in Burkina Faso provides data for studying operationalization. Analyses were bivariate and multivariate. The former were conducted using cross tabulations while the latter used three logistic regression models. Results indicate a significant but low association among family environment variables. Absence of both parents, or a number of individuals under 20 years old higher than the number of adults in a household is not systematically associated with risky sexual behaviour. Parental control was shown to be more discriminating of sexual behaviour of adolescents from Burkina Faso, compared with communication with family members regarding sexuality. Despite current ongoing economic crises and sociocultural mutations in Burkinabe societies, household members and family still play major roles in adolescents' education. Results reinforce sexual and reproductive health programs where parents and household members are central to strategies.

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“…For instance, boys who initiated sex at an early age where more likely to report having talked about sexuality with family members. Babalola et al [12], Kumi-Kyereme et al [13] and Biddlecom et al [15] obtained similar results.…”

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Association between Family Environment and Sexual Behaviour of Adolescents in Burkina Faso

Miangotar¹,

Legrand²

2014

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“…A third possibility is they may not experience parental monitoring to the same extent as non-orphaned adolescents. 55 The qualitative data provide insight into how unwanted sex takes place: through force, the giving of money or gifts, flattery, wearing the female down or threatening have sex with other girls, and passive acceptance. Transactional sex was more prevalent in the interviews from Uganda than in Malawi.…”

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Coerced First Sex among Adolescent Girls in Sub-Saharan Africa: Prevalence and Context

Moore¹,

Awusabo–Asare²,

Madise³

et al. 2007

African Journal of Reproductive Health

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Coercive experiences at sexual debut have been shown to be associated with other sexual risks throughout the life course. Using nationally representative surveys from 12-19 year old girls in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Malawi, and Uganda collected in 2004, we examine the prevalence of sexual coercion at sexual debut among unmarried girls and its correlates. In Malawi, 38 percent of girls said that they were "not willing at all" at their first sexual experience followed by Ghana at 30 percent, Uganda at 23 percent and Burkina Faso at 15 percent. In-depth interviews collected in 2003 with the same demographic shows that there are four primary types of sexual coercion: forced sex; pressure through money or gifts; flattery, pestering, and threatening to have sex with other girls; and passive acceptance. The article concludes with the research and policy implications of these findings.

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“…In designing the questions, a literature search was conducted on the topic to identify relevant questions and concepts on sexual and reproductive health among adolescents. Questions from different studies [30][31] conducted on reproductive health in general and adolescent reproductive health informed the current study. The rationale for adopting and adapting aspects of questionnaires used in previous studies was to ensure that the variables used conformed to standardised meaning and measurements.…”

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Perception of Risk of HIV among Adolescents’ Living in an Urban Slum in Ghana

Darteh

Kumi-Kyereme

Awusabo–Asare

2016

Afr J Reprod Health

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Due to a number of biological, social, developmental, and behavioural factors young people are disproportionately affected by STIs including HIV and AIDS. Using the Health Belief Model, the study investigated factors influencing perception of risk of HIV among adolescents living in an urban slum in Ghana. Data were obtained from 902 adolescents, aged 10-19 years living in Kwesimintsim Zongo, an urban slum in the Western region of Ghana. A multi-staged sampling technique was used to select the respondents and both bivariate and multivariate analyses were carried out to examine the factors influencing perception of ri sk of HIV among adolescents. Adolescents' perception of risk of HIV was generally low and was predicted by age, ethnicity, membership of social groups and exposure to the print media. The low risk perception might cause adolescents to engage in behaviours, which are likely to endanger their health in general, and reproductive health in particular. Considering the effects of HIV and AIDS on young people, it is imperative to put in place campaigns that would help to increase their perceived risks of HIV. Factors that affect adolescents' perception of risks should be taken into consideration in designing HIV and AIDS campaigns to ensure positive behavioural change. Keywords: HIV; risk perception; adolescents; urban slum; Ghana. RésuméEn raison d'un certain nombre de facteurs biologiques, sociaux, de croissances et des facteurs du comportement, des jeunes sont touchés de manière disproportionnée par les IST y compris le VIH / SIDA. A l'aide du modèle de croyance de la santé, l'étude a examiné les facteurs qui influent sur la perception du risque du VIH chez les adolescents domiciliés dans un bidonville urbain au Ghana. Les données ont été recueillies à partir de 902 adolescents, âgés de 10-19 ans domiciliés à Kwesimintsim Zongo, un bidonville urbain dans la région ouest du Ghana. Une technique en plusieurs étapes d'échantillonnage a été utilisée pour sélectionner les interviewés et les deux analyses bivariées et multivariées ont été menées pour examiner les facteurs qui influent sur la perception du risque du VIH chez les adolescents. La perception des adolescents du risque du VIH était généralement faible et a été prédit par l'âge, l'origine ethnique, l'appartenance à des groupes sociaux et l'exposition à la presse écrite. La faible perception du risque pourrait influencer des adolescents à se livrer à des comportements qui sont susceptibles de mettre en danger leur santé en général, et la santé de la reproduction en particulier. Compte tenu des effets du VIH et du S IDA sur les jeunes, il est impératif de mettre en place des campagnes qui permettraient d'accroître leurs risques perçus à l'égar d du VIH. Les facteurs qui affectent la perception des risques chez les adolescents doivent être pris en considération dans la conception de campagnes du VIH et du SIDA pour assurer un changement de comportement positif. (Afr J Reprod Health 2016; 20[1]: 62-70).

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Influence of Social Connectedness, Communication and Monitoring on Adolescent Sexual Activity in Ghana

Cited by 94 publications

References 11 publications

Association between Family Environment and Sexual Behaviour of Adolescents in Burkina Faso

Association between Family Environment and Sexual Behaviour of Adolescents in Burkina Faso

Coerced First Sex among Adolescent Girls in Sub-Saharan Africa: Prevalence and Context

Perception of Risk of HIV among Adolescents’ Living in an Urban Slum in Ghana

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