Condom use negotiation among high school adolescents in Ghana: the role of gender

Enoch Teye-Kwadjo, Ashraf Kagee, Hermann Swart

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Abstract

Gender has a profound effect on the sexual risk preventive intentions and behaviour of young people. However, little is known about the role of gender on condom use negotiation among adolescents in Ghana. This study explored gender differences in condom use negotiation among school-going adolescents in Ghana. Participants (n = 684) completed self-report measures based on attitudes towards condom use, subjective norms regarding condom use, perceived behavioural control over condom use, intentions to use condoms, and on actual condom use behaviour. Results revealed statistically significant differences in condom use by gender. Specifically, attitudes towards condom use were more favourable among male students than they were among female students. Male students perceived slightly greater control over condom use than did female students. Moreover, male students reported slightly more condom-protected sexual behaviour than did female students. These results highlight the usefulness of designing gender-specific sexual risk reduction programmes among high school adolescents in Ghana.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)465-475
Number of pages11
JournalSouth African Journal of Psychology
Volume48
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2018

Keywords

  • Adolescents
  • HIV prevention
  • condoms
  • gender
  • sexual behaviour

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