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Saskia van Duyvenbode, Marieke van Wijk, Jolien van der Geugten & Fred Brinkman

Saskia van Duyvenbode, Marieke van Wijk, Jolien van der Geugten & Fred Brinkman INHolland University – The Netherlands Youth Harvest Foundation Ghana. The conceptions and practices of the Muslim and Christian community in Bolgatanga in Ghana in relation to sexual health education .

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Saskia van Duyvenbode, Marieke van Wijk, Jolien van der Geugten & Fred Brinkman

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  1. Saskia van Duyvenbode, Marieke van Wijk, Jolien van der Geugten & Fred Brinkman INHolland University – The Netherlands Youth Harvest Foundation Ghana The conceptions and practices of the Muslim and Christian community in Bolgatanga in Ghana in relation to sexual health education

  2. Introduction Research question & method Results & Conclusions Recommendations Questions & Discussion

  3. West Africa > 23 million inhabitants 4 out of 5 live on less than 2 dollars a day > 260.000 people have HIV/Aids > 200.000 children orphans because of HIV/Aids Research area: Bolgatanga district Challenges for youth: STD’s, unwanted pregnancies, illegal abortions Cooperation partner: Youth Harvest Foundation Ghana Introduction

  4. Research question: Which conceptions and practices do Christians and Muslims have in the Bolgatanga district in relation to sexuality and sexual health education? Open interviews Observation in Ghanaian host families Research Question & method

  5. Factors that influence (unsafe) sexual behaviour: • Limited or incorrect knowledge about sexuality • Poverty • Sexuality is a taboo • Lack of communication between parents and children Consequences of (unsafe) sexual behaviour: • Unwanted pregnancies • Illegal abortion • School drop outs • STD’s/HIV • Vicious circle Results & conclusion

  6. Citaten interviews Citaat community nurse: I was telling them to teach our children about how to use a condom. Some of them say no, we are spoiling the children rather. If we do that we are telling the children to go out and have sex. So no parent will talk about sex Citaat secretary chief imam: Ok so we all tell them to abstain so you don't get pregnant or you don't get STD’s’ Citaat social worker; We have people like fourteen years who are getting pregnant most of them are going in for abortion. Most of the abortion are done illegally.

  7. Professionalize the education given by volunteers Involve parents Cooperation teachers and Youth Harvest Foundation Ghana Recommendations

  8. Questions & Discussion

  9. Jolien.vanderGeugten@INHolland.nl More information:

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