Home
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews
International Journal with High Impact Factor for fast publication of Research and Review articles

Main navigation

  • Home
    • Journal Information
    • Editorial Board Members
    • Reviewer Panel
    • Abstracting and Indexing
    • Journal Policies
    • Our CrossMark Policy
    • Publication Ethics
    • Issue in Progress
    • Current Issue
    • Past Issues
    • Instructions for Authors
    • Article processing fee
    • Track Manuscript Status
    • Get Publication Certificate
    • Join Editorial Board
    • Join Reviewer Panel
  • Contact us
  • Downloads

eISSN: 2581-9615 || CODEN: WJARAI || Impact Factor 8.2 ||  CrossRef DOI

Research and review articles are invited for publication in April 2026 (Volume 30, Issue 1) Submit manuscript

Psychosocial challenges of pregnant adolescents: A narrative Inquiry of Adolescents in the Ho Municipality, Volta Region, Ghana

Breadcrumb

  • Home
  • Psychosocial challenges of pregnant adolescents: A narrative Inquiry of Adolescents in the Ho Municipality, Volta Region, Ghana

Arhin Emmanuel 1, Amakpa Yao Eric 2, Manu Abubakar 3, * and Bright Kwaku Anyomi 4 ,5

1 Department of Public Health, Ho Teaching Hospital, Volta Region, Ghana.
2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ho Teaching Hospital, Volta Region, Ghana.
3 Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health, School of Public Health, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.
4 Institute for Brain Sciences Research, School of Life Sciences, Henan University Kaifeng, China.
5 School of Postdoctoral Studies, Western University, London, Ontario N6A 3K7, Canada.
 
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 24(03), 1310-1326
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2024.24.3.3631
DOI url: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2024.24.3.3631
 
Received on 19 October 2024; revised on 10 December 2021; accepted on 12 December 2024
 
Adolescent health studies in Ghana’s Volta Region have often focused on topics such as family planning, teenage pregnancy, and unsafe abortions. However, limited empirical evidence exists regarding the psychosocial challenges faced by pregnant adolescents. This study explores the psychological and social difficulties impacting pregnant adolescents in the Ho Municipality, to inform policies and psychosocial interventions to support this vulnerable group. Using a narrative and phenomenological approach, this facility-based qualitative study gathered insights from pregnant adolescents aged 10-19 through in-depth interviews at the Volta Regional and Ho Municipal Hospitals. Participants were selected through purposive sampling and provided accounts of their experiences, challenges, and the factors contributing to their pregnancies. Thematic analysis revealed significant psychological challenges such as hopelessness, anxiety, sadness, isolation, and sleep disturbances. These issues were often driven by family rejection, partner denial, stigmatization, and discrimination. Poverty emerged as the primary contributor to adolescent pregnancy, alongside factors such as single parenting, lack of contraceptive access, limited sexual education, peer pressure, cultural influences, and media portrayals of sexual behaviour.
The study highlights a need for multifaceted strategies at both structural and individual levels to address adolescent pregnancy and its associated psychosocial challenges in the Ho Municipality. The study recommended implementing comprehensive sexual and reproductive health education in schools, communities, and families to better support adolescents in managing and preventing pregnancy.
 
Adolescent pregnancy; Psychosocial challenges; Ho Municipality; Teenage pregnancy; Sexual and reproductive health; Cultural influences; Comprehensive sexuality education
 
https://wjarr.com/sites/default/files/fulltext_pdf/WJARR-2024-3631.pdf

Preview Article PDF

Arhin Emmanuel, Amakpa Yao Eric, Manu Abubakar and Bright Kwaku Anyom. Psychosocial challenges of pregnant adolescents: A narrative Inquiry of Adolescents in the Ho Municipality, Volta Region, Ghana. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 24(3), 1310-1326. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2024.24.3.3631

Copyright © Author(s). All rights reserved. This article is published under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution, and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as appropriate credit is given to the original author(s) and source, a link to the license is provided, and any changes made are indicated.


All statements, opinions, and data contained in this publication are solely those of the individual author(s) and contributor(s). The journal, editors, reviewers, and publisher disclaim any responsibility or liability for the content, including accuracy, completeness, or any consequences arising from its use.

Get Certificates

Get Publication Certificate

Download LoA

Check Corssref DOI details

Issue details

Issue Cover Page

Editorial Board

Table of content

Copyright © 2026 World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews - All rights reserved

Developed & Designed by VS Infosolution