Barriers and facilitators regarding the implementation of policies and programmes aimed at reducing adolescent pregnancy in Ghana: an exploratory qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study explored the perceived barriers and facilitators regarding the implementation of policies and programmes aimed at reducing adolescent pregnancy among health and education professionals ('professionals'), grassroots workers and adolescent girls in Ghana.

Design and setting

We employed an exploratory qualitative study design involving interviews with professionals, grassroots workers and adolescent girls in the Central Region of Ghana.

Participants

This study involved 15 professionals employed in government or non-governmental organisations, 15 grassroots workers and 51 pregnant/parenting and non-pregnant adolescent girls.

Data analysis

Thematic analysis was conducted deductively using the ecological framework for understanding effective imp

SUBMITTER: Ahinkorah BO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9330328 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature