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The Role of Education, Religion, and Marital Status in Promoting Healthcare Utilisation and Contraceptive Awareness in Rural Ghana: Implications for Policy Interventions and Counselling

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  • Kingsley Agyei-Sarpong

    (Tamale Technical University, Ghana)

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Introduction: This study to explore the interdependent effects of education, religion, and marital status on healthcare utilization and contraceptive awareness in rural Ghana. Methods: The study took a descriptive cross-sectional approach. Data was collected by questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. The study sample was 360 people. Using cluster, systematic, and basic random sampling, we recruited respondents. Chi-square test was used to analysed generational disparities among categorical variables resulting in p

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  • Kingsley Agyei-Sarpong, 2025. "The Role of Education, Religion, and Marital Status in Promoting Healthcare Utilisation and Contraceptive Awareness in Rural Ghana: Implications for Policy Interventions and Counselling," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science (IJRIAS), vol. 10(2), pages 39-51, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:bjf:journl:v:10:y:2025:i:2:p:39-51
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