ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Public Health
Sec. Public Health Education and Promotion
Volume 13 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1609491
Parental Approaches to Sexual and Reproductive Health Information Communication with Adolescents in Ghana. Word Count: 6,251
Provisionally accepted
- Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa
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Background: Parent-adolescent sexual and reproductive health communication is recognized as an important protective factor against risky sexual behaviors and associated health problems, such as sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and unintended pregnancies. This study explored the specific approaches Ghanaian parents use to communicate SRH information to their adolescents.This study employed a qualitative descriptive design to conduct interviews with 10 parents, with the sample size determined by data saturation. Participants were selected through purposive sampling from Asante Akyem North Municipality in Ghana. Thematic analysis was conducted inductively, following Braun and Clarke's approach. Findings: Two broad themes emerged: timing of sexual and reproductive health information communication and sexual and reproductive health information communication style. This study highlights varying parental approaches to sexual and reproductive health communication, ranging from proactive and open to authoritative communication.The findings underscore the complexity of parent-adolescent SRH communication, shaped by cultural norms, parental comfort levels, and perceived adolescent maturity. This highlights the need for interventions that enhance parent-adolescent communication skills.
Keywords: Adolescent, parent, approach, Sexual and reproductive health, information, Communication, Ghana
Received: 10 Apr 2025; Accepted: 27 Jun 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Agyei, Kaura and Bell. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence: Frank Bediako Agyei, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, 7602, Western Cape, South Africa
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