This study documents key indicators of sexual and reproductive health among
female adolescent and youth age between 15-24 in Ghana and examine factors
affecting them. This study aimed at the following objectives: examine the association
between various socio-economic characteristics and key indicators of female
adolescent childbearing. The application of logistic regression on the use of contraception
on Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS), 2008 data was
used for the analysis. Multiple logistic regression was the main statistical tool
employed through this study. In our findings, women’s educational level had a
strong influence on the odds of adolescent childbirth. The adjusted odds of beginning
child bearing before age 20 are roughly 54 percent lower among women who
have primary education compared with women with secondary education. This
study also shows low rates of ever use contraceptives among female adolescent
and youth in Ghana with the key indicator of sexual and reproductive health of
female adolescent and youth vary substantially among adolescent according to
their background characteristics. The main determinants that influence adolescent
and youth to ever use contraceptives were discovered to be educational level,
ethnic group, recent sexual activity and wealth index which were found to be
significant by the wald test statistics indicate significant. Significant determinant
such as adolescent and youth level of education, recent sexual activity and wealth
index should be considered as determinant that contribute to early childbearing
in Ghana.