scholarly journals Family Communication Patterns and Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health: Experiences from Coastal Communities in Ghana

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 195-210
Author(s):  
Rita Holm Adzovie ◽  
Daniel Edem Adzovie
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Family Communication ◽  
Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽  
Family Values ◽  
Communication Patterns ◽  
Coastal Communities ◽  
Family Communication Patterns ◽  
Cape Coast ◽  
Parent Child Communication ◽  
Parent Child

A good understanding of human growth and development helps in the smooth transition of an individual from one stage to another. One of such stages is adolescence, which presents a lot of challenges as well as opportunities. There are differences in the extent to which families encourage conversation, the extent to which they demand conformity to family values as well as the extent to which families pass down strongly held family values from one generation to another, regarding changes that occur during adolescence. The study examines Parent-Child Communication Patterns between parents and adolescents in coastal communities in Ghana. Also, the study explored the effects of parent-child communication related to sexual and reproductive health in improving adolescent sexual reproductive health practices in Ghana. Data was collected from 300 adolescents in selected coastal communities within the Cape Coast Metropolis in Ghana. We found that many parents in the coastal communities within the Cape Coast Metropolis are unable to transmit SRH information to their children. The findings also revealed that level of formal education influenced parents’ ability to transmit SRH information to adolescents and exposes poor parent-adolescent relationship regarding SRH information in the communities studied. Aside from contributing to literature and informing policy directions on family communication patterns regarding adolescent SRH, the study brings more insight on how parents and their adolescents along coastal communities in Cape Coast, Ghana communicate SRH issues. Implications for counselling are outlined.

scholarly journals Parent–child communication about sexual and reproductive health: evidence from the Brong Ahafo region, Ghana

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abubakar A Manu ◽  
Chuks Jonathan Mba ◽  
Gloria Quansah Asare ◽  
Kwasi Odoi-Agyarko ◽  
Rexford Kofi Oduro Asante
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽  
Parent Child Communication ◽  
Brong Ahafo Region ◽  
Brong Ahafo ◽  
Parent Child

The Importance of Perspective in Parent-Child Interpretations of Family Communication Patterns

1993 ◽  
Vol 70 (3) ◽  
pp. 558-568 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erica Weintraub Austin
Keyword(s):  
Family Communication ◽  
Mass Communication ◽  
Communication Patterns ◽  
Family Communication Patterns ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Parents And Children ◽  
Age Related Changes ◽  
Parent Child

Parents and children surveyed make some different associations among family communication variables. Results support the hypothesis that involvement is more salient than other aspects of family communication for children, and that age-related changes in communication perceptions may reflect differences in what is relevant or salient about family communication for children as they mature. This has many implications for the study of mass communication uses and effects.

Factors associated with parental communication with young people about sexual and reproductive health

2016 ◽  
Vol 116 (6) ◽  
pp. 595-610 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abubakar Manu ◽  
Agnes M. Kotoh ◽  
Rexford Kofi Oduro Asante ◽  
Augustine Ankomah
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽  
Parental Communication ◽  
Sexual Knowledge ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mothers And Fathers ◽  
Parent Child Communication ◽  
Parent Discipline ◽  
Parent Child

Purpose Available studies on parent-child communication about sexual and reproductive health in Ghana have largely focused on assessing communication frequency, barriers, and who communicates with whom within the family. The purpose of this paper is to examine parental and family contextual factors that predict parental communication with young people about sexual and reproductive health. Design/methodology/approach A cross-sectional interviewer-administered survey was conducted among 790 parents selected through a multistage sampling technique. The Cronbach’s α statistic was used to assess various parental and family contextual constructs on parent-child communication about sexual and reproductive health. Separate hierarchical multiple regression models for mothers and fathers were constructed to assess predictors of parental communication about sexual and reproductive health. Findings Nearly the same factors predicted mothers’ and fathers’ communication with young people about sexual and reproductive health matters. The predictors for both mothers and fathers included high socioeconomic status (SES), family religiousity, parent discipline, perceived parent sexual knowledge and parent trustworthiness. Parent permissiveness predicted only for fathers. Social implications Parental communication on sexual and reproductive health is influenced by high SES, family religiousity, parent sexual knowledge, parent discipline and trustworthiness. Interventional programmes on communication about sexual and reproductive health need to take cognisance of these factors to improve parent-child communication about sexual and reproductive health. Originality/value This paper adds to the limited evidence on parent-child communication about sexual and reproductive health in Ghana, by examining parental and family contextual factors that influence parental communication with young people about sexual and reproductive health.

scholarly journals POLA KOMUNIKASI KELUARGA DENGAN PERILAKU SEKSUAL BERISIKO PADA REMAJA TUNARUNGU DI SEKOLAH LUAR BIASA KECAMATAN PATRANG KABUPATEN JEMBER

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-58
Author(s):  
Livia Dwi Ramadhani ◽  
Tantut Susanto ◽  
Latifa Aini Susumaningrum
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Family Communication ◽  
Risky Sexual Behavior ◽  
Communication Patterns ◽  
P Value ◽  
Family Communication Patterns ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Family ◽  
Convenience Sampling

Abstract Background: Deaf adolescent during their development needs special attention particularly parents, to prevent risk for sexual behavior. Risk for sexual behavior among deaf adolescent related to the role of parents can be facilitated by families on how families communicate issues regarding reproductive health of deaf adolescents. Objective: The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between the family communication patterns and risky sexual behavior in Disabled Children School, Patrang regency of Jember district Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 53 deaf adolescent aged 11-20 with convenience sampling. A questionnaire was used to identify the sociodemography of participants while the data family communication patterns of was obtained by using the Family Communication Patterns Questionnaire and Adolescents Reproductive Health (ARH) Questionnaire to measure risky sexual behavior. Spearman test was performed to analyze the objective of the study. Results: There is a correlation between family communication patterns and risky sexual behavior in Disabled Children School, Patrang regency of Jember district (r = -0,301; p-value= 0,029). Conclussion: Family communication patterns received by deaf adolescents determine their sexual behavior. Deaf adolescents with dysfunctional family communication patterns tend to show risky sexual behavior. Keywords: family communication pattern, risk for sexual behavior, deaf adolescents Abstrak Latar belakang: Remaja tunarungu selama tumbuh kembangnya membutuhkan perhatian khusus terutama orang tua, untuk mencegah perilaku seksual berisiko. Perilaku seksual berisiko di kalangan remaja tunarungu berkaitan dengan peran orang tua dan dapat difasilitasi oleh keluarga terkait bagaimana keluarga mengkomunikasikan masalah kesehatan reproduksi remaja tunarungu. Tujuan: Mengetahui hubungan antara pola komunikasi keluarga dengan perilaku seksual berisiko pada remaja tunarungu di Sekolah Luar Biasa Kecamatan Patrang Kabupaten Jember. Metode: Desain penelitian yang digunakan adalah cross-sectional dilakukan pada 53 remaja tunarungu berusia 11-20 tahun dengan convenience sampling. Instrumen menggunakan kuesioner Pola Komunikasi Keluarga dan Kuesioner Adolescents Reproductive Health (ARH) untuk mengukur perilaku seksual berisiko. Hasil: Ada hubungan antara pola komunikasi keluarga dengan perilaku seksual berisiko pada remaja tunarungu di Sekolah Luar Biasa Kecamatan Patrang Kabupaten Jember (r = -0,301; p-value= 0,029). Kesimpulan: Pola komunikasi keluarga yang diterima oleh remaja tunarungu menentukan perilaku seksualnya. Remaja tunarungu dengan pola komunikasi keluarga disfungsional cenderung menunjukan perilaku seksual yang berisiko.   Kata kunci: pola komunikasi keluarga, perilaku seksual berisiko, remaja tunarungu

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