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THE CONCEPTIONS AND PRACTICES OF THE MUSLIM AND CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY IN BOLGATANGA IN GHANA

THE CONCEPTIONS AND PRACTICES OF THE MUSLIM AND CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY IN BOLGATANGA IN GHANA IN RELATION TO SEXUAL HEALTH EDUCATION Saskia van Duyvenbode, Marieke van Wijk, Jolien van der Geugten & Fred Brinkman INHolland University – The Netherlands Youth Harvest Foundation Ghana

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Introduction Research question & method Results & Conclusions Recommendations

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Introduction Research question & method Results & Conclusions Recommendations Questions & Discussion

INTRODUCTION � � � West Africa > 23 million inhabitants 4 out of 5

INTRODUCTION � � � 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 �

RESEARCH QUESTION & METHOD � Research question: Which conceptions and practices do Christians and

RESEARCH QUESTION & METHOD � 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 �

RESULTS & CONCLUSION Factors that influence (unsafe) sexual behaviour: � Limited or incorrect knowledge

RESULTS & CONCLUSION 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

CITATEN INTERVIEWS Citaat community nurse: I was telling them to teach our children about

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.

RECOMMENDATIONS � Professionalize the education given by volunteers � Involve parents � Cooperation teachers

RECOMMENDATIONS � Professionalize the education given by volunteers � Involve parents � Cooperation teachers and Youth Harvest Foundation Ghana

QUESTIONS & DISCUSSION

QUESTIONS & DISCUSSION

MORE INFORMATION: � Jolien. vander. Geugten@INHolland. nl

MORE INFORMATION: � Jolien. vander. Geugten@INHolland. nl

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