Barriers to utilization of sexual and reproductive health services among young deaf persons in Ghana
Afr. J. reprod. Health (online)
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26(12): 58-66, 2022. tables
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ABSTRACT
Despite significant progress made to improve access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services to the general populace in Ghana, information on the accessibility of such services to deaf persons is limited. This study investigated access to and utilization of SRH services among young female deaf persons in Ghana. Sixty deaf persons were interviewed from six metropolis/municipalities/districts in three regions of Ghana. The data were collected using focus group discussion and one-on-one interviews. The data were subjected to content analysis, leading to the identification of two broad themes. The study identified barriers at two levels point of service delivery and barriers at the individual level. For instance, at the point of service delivery, they were claims that deaf women were victims of negative attitudes from health workers. The study concludes on the need for health policymakers to consider collaborating with the Ghana National Association of the Deaf in an effort towards designing inclusive SRH programmes.
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Asunto principal:
Personas con Deficiencia Auditiva
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Atención a la Salud
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Salud Reproductiva
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Salud Sexual
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Utilización de Instalaciones y Servicios
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Barreras de Acceso a los Servicios de Salud
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Accesibilidad a los Servicios de Salud
Tipo de estudio:
Investigación cualitativa
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Afr. J. reprod. Health (online)
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
Institución/País de afiliación:
Centre for Disability and Rehabilitation Studies, Department of Health Promotion and Disability Studies Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology/GH
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Ghana National Association of the Deaf/GH
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School of Education Western Sydney University/AU
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Special Education Department, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates/AE
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