The Bono, Western and Western Regions of Ghana has recorded the highest prevalence of multiple sexual partners amongst adolescents.
Districts in the Bono and Western Regions recorded the highest prevalence of multiple sexual partners among adolescent girls in the data findings of the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS).
Assistant Chief Statistician with Programs Monitoring/Evaluation Directorate, GSS, Dr. Kobina Abaka Ansah, stated, “one in three girls (15-19) had multiple sexual partners in the previous 12 months, with highest rates in Dormaa East (38.7%), Dormaa Central (37.7%), and Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai (37.5%) districts”.
The highest rate of multiple sexual partnerships among adolescent boys were in the Oti Region, led by Guan with 36.3%, Nkwanta South Municipal (35.4%) and Krachi Nchumuru (35.0%).
The data report was shared by the GSS during the release of the District Level Reports on Utilisation of Maternal Healthcare Services and Adolescent Risky Sexual Behaviour, in Accra.
These reports leverage data from the 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Surveys (GDHS) and the 2021 Population and Housing Census to address sub-national data gaps.
According to Dr. Ansah, these findings highlight the need for targeted interventions and support services to address underage sexual activity among males and females in the country and ensure their overall well-being.
