Promoting Reproduction Planning in Ghana

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Promoting Reproduction Planning in Ghana
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Executive Summary
The government of Ghana seeks to establish national population policy through the ministry of
health. One of the strategies is reproduction planning which was formulated as a foundation to
guide the implementation and planning of a work program that abides by these national and
international values and goals. The government seeks to achieve the following objectives: family
planning, treatment and prevention of reproductive tract infections such as HIV/AIDS and STIs
(Sexually transmitted infections), control of reproductive systems cancers such as prostatic and
testicular cancers and breast cancer, discouragement of unsafe traditional methods that influence
the RH of women and men including FGM (female genital mutilation, safe motherhood such as
women and infant health, antenatal and post-natal care, and safe delivery, and management of
post-abortion care and prevention of unsafe abortion
The project aims to provide recommendations on the best practices to boost the health of the
adolescents to because of their several psychological and physical changes in their reproductive
systems and their tender age. Provide the necessary steps that should be taken in order to prevent
adolescents from first and repeat pregnancies. Propose better health practices such as birth
spacing. The study will carry out a research on the and recommend appropriate birth spacing
timeline in order to maintain good health. Recommend the best and appropriate age bracket that
is safe to conceive and get pregnant without any health-related complications.
Evaluating the results will not only determine the appropriateness of the program to the target
audience but also provide feedback on its effectiveness, any concerns that need to be addresses,
or issues with its execution. This section will discuss the strategies that will be used to evaluate
the outcomes of reproductive planning program.

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The following are the recommendations made: More attention should be focused on the cross-
cutting effect that gender equality has on monitoring responsibility and strategic performance
areas in attaining the strategic plan. In order to promote and improve reproductive health it is
important to focus major conditions that lead to young girls engaging in premature sex which
increases the risks of contacting STIs and early pregnancies. More emphasis should be placed on
reproductive health and sexual education across the country. More attention should be drawn to
women rights, gender issues in reproductive health and sex, and equal decision making among
the partners concerning sex and reproductive health.

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Table of Contents
Executive Summary.........................................................................................................................2
Background......................................................................................................................................5
Aim and Objectives.........................................................................................................................6
Proposed Action Plan......................................................................................................................8
Study Design................................................................................................................................8
Sampling Strategy and Study Population.....................................................................................8
Data Collection Technique...........................................................................................................9
Data Analysis.............................................................................................................................10
Ethical Considerations...............................................................................................................10
Anticipated outcomes and significance.........................................................................................11
Strategies to evaluate outcomes.....................................................................................................13
Planning the Evaluation Process................................................................................................13
Select the Evaluation Strategies.................................................................................................15
Proposed Timeline.........................................................................................................................16
Proposed budget, and justification of budget................................................................................17
Budget Justification....................................................................................................................21
Recommendations..........................................................................................................................21
Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................22
References......................................................................................................................................24

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Background
The MOH (Ministry of Health) of Ghana plan and supports national policy of health, and is
accountable of evaluating and monitoring advancements towards its intended results. GHS
(Ghana Health Service) is an independent government organization associated with the ministry
of health for delivery of service. GHS collaborate with governmental representatives and with
district and regional management teams of health to deploy and derive the human and financial
resources needed to conduct a harmonized work program such as the health service delivery
(Osei-Akoto & Adamba, 2017). The RCHD (Reproductive and Child Health Department)
collaborate with the GHS public Health Directorate. RCHD and GHS collaborate with a wide
association of private and public segments communities and collaborators with the purpose of
boosting the status of health and increasing the healthy life years of all people residing in Ghana,
for instance, making sure that sexual and reproductive rights improve. The elements of the RH
(Reproductive Health) program controlled by the RCHD comprises of:
 Family planning
 Treatment and prevention of reproductive tract infections such as HIV/AIDS and STIs
(Sexually transmitted infections)
 Control of reproductive systems cancers such as prostatic and testicular cancers and
breast cancer
 Discouragement of unsafe traditional methods that influence the RH of women and men
including FGM (female genital mutilation
 Safe motherhood such as women and infant health, antenatal and post-natal care, and safe
delivery

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 Management of post-abortion care and prevention of unsafe abortion
 Treatment and prevention of infertility
 Addressing menopause concerns
 Offering advice on responsible sexual behavior, pre-conception care, human sexuality,
responsible parenthood and sexual health.
Ghana has developed a detailed reproductive health standards and policy. The strategic plan is
developed to offer the foundation of action program and plans the future national strategic
direction in RH activities and services. It is purposed to connect the difference between
documents and statements on national RH and Policies of population on one hand, and
comprehensive plans of implementations including work programs for RH services at the
functional level, on the other (Ayanore, Pavlova & Groot, 2015). It mirrors the general policy
and commitment of Ghana to RH.
The Reproductive Health Strategic Plan (RHSP) consist of six strategic objectives that offer the
foundation for the action program. It is purposed to benefit all shareholders and will be
interpreted into a comprehensive plan of implementation at the regional, national or district
levers by budgeting, programming and executing the activities of implementation that are
expressed at every strategic level (Nyonator, 2015). The plan is meant to act as an instructional
reference record for cooperative private and public segment interest groups, RH service
providers, and concerned community members.
Aim and Objectives
The International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) developed an action
program. The program was established to guarantee rights and RH for everyone as a vital