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Global School-Based Student Health Survey 2022
Sekondi-Takoradi

Ghana, 2022
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GHA_2022_GSHS_v01
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Global School-based Student Health Survey
Metadata
DDI/XML JSON
Created on
May 08, 2026
Last modified
May 08, 2026
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Birth control use last sexual intercourse (sx_bc)

Data file: Subnational dataset

Overview

Valid: 3464
Invalid: 332
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Width: 39
Range: 1 - 8
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
The last time you had sexual intercourse, what one method did you or your partner use to prevent pregnancy? SELECT ONLY ONE RESPONSE.
Categories
Value Category Cases
1 I have never had sexual intercourse 2859
82.5%
2 No method was used to prevent pregnancy 247
7.1%
3 Birth control pills 81
2.3%
4 Condoms 141
4.1%
5 An IUD or implant 13
0.4%
6 A shot, patch, or birth control ring 7
0.2%
7 Withdrawal or some other method 19
0.5%
8 I do not know 97
2.8%
Sysmiss 332
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
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