Knowledge, Attitude and Perception of Contraceptive use Among the Kayaye (Head Porters). A Study of Kayaye in Mallam Atta Market, Accra

Abstract

Ghana, like the rest of West Africa, has very low contraceptive prevalence and is one of a few nations that reports declines in contraceptive use over time. Several studies have been done to understand this phenomena in Ghana like the “Contraceptive use and unintended pregnancy among young women and men in Accra, Ghana” published in the Plus one journal in 2018, ” Determinants of modern contraceptive use: A cross-sectional study among market women in the Ashiaman Municipality of Ghana among many others. The kayaye as a group form part of the poorest in the country and also made up of women with little to zero form of education. Documenting this information is greatly needed in order to improve family planning and reproductive health services for these young women. This study thus examines the knowledge attitude and perception of contraceptive use among the kayaye. This is necessary, in order, to help understand their perception of contraceptive use, their knowledge on contraceptives and also measure their attitude towards it, this will help in bringing to the fore the socio – cultural challenges they as a demography group face in terms of contraceptive use. The study was conducted in the greater Accra region of Ghana, specifically the Mallam Atta market, using the kayaye as the population and employing the qualitative research method. Questionnaires, interviews and focus group discussions was used in gathering data.