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Young women's healthcare screening behaviours and sexual autonomy in Ghana: a spatial distribution and socioeconomic inequality analysis of a large population-based survey

2026Open accessUniversity of Ghana

Abstract

Targeted strategies such as expanding school-and-community-based health education for young women, integrating HIV and cancer screening into routine primary and antenatal care, strengthening health insurance coverage for preventive services, leveraging mass media to promote screening awareness, and prioritizing mobile and outreach screening services in northern and rural regions are critical for reducing socioeconomic and spatial inequalities in preventive healthcare among young women in Ghana.

Research topics

  • Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
  • Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions

Sustainable Development Goals

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DOI: 10.3389/frph.2026.1751165

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