Leah Elizabeth Chapman, Wendi Gosliner, Deborah A Olarte, Lorrene D Ritchie, Marlene B Schwartz, Michele Polacsek, Christina E Hecht, Kenneth Hecht, Lindsey Turner, Anisha I Patel, Monica Daniela Zuercher, Margaret Read, Tara P Daly, Juliana Fw Cohen
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persons disabilities pwds face barriers accessing sexual reproductive health srh services due lack knowledge awareness stigma discrimination inadequate service provision study aimed examine determinants srh knowledge awareness among pwds ghana explore perceptions functionality srh services sequential explanatory mixedmethods study design used collect analyse quantitative n 402 qualitative n 37 data pwds two districts ghana quantitative data analysed using descriptive inferential statistics qualitative data analysed thematically participants high awareness srh 943 sexually transmitted infections stis 925 hivaids 970 employment status positively associated srh awareness aor 162 95 ci 102 259 disability type significant predictor sti aor 202 95 ci 139 294 hivaids aor 232 95 ci 121 444 awareness visually impaired higher odds physically disabled age group also significant predictor sti awareness older respondents higher odds younger ones aor 176 ci 101305 3039 years aor 248 ci 122 505 4049 years qualitative findings revealed four main themes conceptualisation srh active engagement srh information seeking tensions knowledge religious beliefs perceived utility srh services despite high levels srh knowledge awareness among pwds significant gaps challenges related disability type age group misconceptions beliefs service nonfunctionality limit utility srh services findings call tailored education reduce misconceptions put pragmatic steps deliver quality srh services information pwds research needed assess sexual lives pwds explore perspectives relevant stakeholders including service providers policymakers enhance srh outcomes pwds ghana