Determining the Sexual and Reproductive Health Needs of Deaf People in Ghana
This article examines how deaf people in Ghana prioritize their sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs. The aim is to determine the most pressing SRH needs of the deaf community in Ghana and then propose appropriate measures to make SRH information and services accessible to them. The study was...
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Brawijaya University
2015-10-01
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| Series: | Indonesian Journal of Disability Studies |
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| description | This article examines how deaf people in Ghana prioritize their sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs. The aim is to determine the most pressing SRH needs of the deaf community in Ghana and then propose appropriate measures to make SRH information and services accessible to them. The study was a SRH needs assessment with deaf people in Ghana, which utilized a participatory needs assessment method. A total sample of 179 participants took part in the study: 26 were focus group participants, 152 were survey respondents, and one person acted as a key informant. The study findings indicated that deaf people in Ghana have many SRH challenges, but the most pressing needs were related to barriers associated with communication and attitude of health professionals. To design SRH programmes that are deaf-friendly, there is the need to take into account the linguistic and cultural values of the deaf community. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1085e9a0d01c462b90ff6de8fce335372024-02-11T03:26:10ZengBrawijaya UniversityIndonesian Journal of Disability Studies2355-21582654-41482015-10-012110.21776/ub.ijds.2015.02.01.01Determining the Sexual and Reproductive Health Needs of Deaf People in GhanaMprah Kwadwo Wisdom0Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, GhanaThis article examines how deaf people in Ghana prioritize their sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs. The aim is to determine the most pressing SRH needs of the deaf community in Ghana and then propose appropriate measures to make SRH information and services accessible to them. The study was a SRH needs assessment with deaf people in Ghana, which utilized a participatory needs assessment method. A total sample of 179 participants took part in the study: 26 were focus group participants, 152 were survey respondents, and one person acted as a key informant. The study findings indicated that deaf people in Ghana have many SRH challenges, but the most pressing needs were related to barriers associated with communication and attitude of health professionals. To design SRH programmes that are deaf-friendly, there is the need to take into account the linguistic and cultural values of the deaf community.https://ijds.ub.ac.id/index.php/ijds/article/view/22 |
| spellingShingle | Mprah Kwadwo Wisdom Determining the Sexual and Reproductive Health Needs of Deaf People in Ghana Indonesian Journal of Disability Studies |
| title | Determining the Sexual and Reproductive Health Needs of Deaf People in Ghana |
| title_full | Determining the Sexual and Reproductive Health Needs of Deaf People in Ghana |
| title_fullStr | Determining the Sexual and Reproductive Health Needs of Deaf People in Ghana |
| title_full_unstemmed | Determining the Sexual and Reproductive Health Needs of Deaf People in Ghana |
| title_short | Determining the Sexual and Reproductive Health Needs of Deaf People in Ghana |
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