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Modelling Knowledge, Attitudes and Contraceptive Use Among Adolescents in the Ho Municipality, Ghana
David Adedia1, Mavis Pearl Kwabla2, Williams Agyemang-Duah3
1Department of Basic Sciences, School of Basic and Biomedical Sciences University of Health and Allied Sciences Ho Ghana.
Health Science Reports
|June 10, 2026
Summary
Adolescent contraceptive use in Ghana
Area of Science:
- Adolescent reproductive health
- Public health research
- Sociomedical sciences
Background:
- High rates of unintended pregnancies in Ghana, particularly the Volta Region.
- Limited data on adolescent knowledge, attitudes, and contraceptive practices in the Ho Municipality.
- Established link between knowledge, attitudes, and contraceptive use in reducing unintended pregnancies globally.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess adolescent knowledge of, attitudes toward, and use of contraceptives in Ghana's Ho Municipality.
- To identify factors influencing contraceptive use among adolescents in the region.
- To inform targeted health interventions for adolescent reproductive health.
Main Methods:
- Quantitative cross-sectional study involving 841 adolescents in the Ho Municipality.
- Standardized scales used to measure contraceptive use, knowledge, and attitudes (Cronbach's α > 0.7).
- Data analyzed using R and SPSS software with a 5% significance level.
Main Results:
- Low prevalence of contraceptive use (48.2%) among adolescents.
- Employment and older age were associated with higher contraceptive use.
- Adolescents with no formal education showed more positive attitudes, while older, employed adolescents with one child had better knowledge.
Conclusions:
- Socio-demographic factors like education, employment, and age significantly impact adolescent knowledge, attitudes, and contraceptive use.
- Interventions should address these socio-demographic disparities to improve adolescent reproductive health outcomes.
- Low contraceptive use highlights the need for enhanced sexual and reproductive health education and services for adolescents.
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