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Reproductive experiences and factors influencing contraceptive use among female head-porters in Ghana: A cross-sectional study.

Seth Amponsah-TabiKwadwo SarbengEdward DassahAmponsah PeprahGerald Owusu AsubontengFrank AnkobeaStephen OpokuEbenezer SenuEmmanuel S K MorheKwabena Antwi Danso
Published in: Health science reports (2023)
Fourteen percent had experienced sexual exploitation post-migration, the first sexual encounter of one-third of participants were nonconsensual, 19% had sex at or before 16 years, and 72% were aware of contraception. Reproductive experiences such as gravidity and sexual debut (age at first sex) have a significant influence on the use of contraception.
Keyphrases
  • mental health
  • risk factors