International Journal of
Psychology and Counselling

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Psychol. Couns.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2499
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJPC
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 223

Full Length Research Paper

Adolescents’ perception of the impact of condom use on sexual behaviours: Evidence from Ghana, a developing country

Inuusah Mahama
  • Inuusah Mahama
  • Department of Education and Psychology, Faculty Educational Foundations, University of Cape Coast, Ghana.
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Rita Holm Adzovie
  • Rita Holm Adzovie
  • Department Guidance and Counselling, Faculty Educational Foundations, University of Cape Coast, Ghana.
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Daniel Edem Adzovie
  • Daniel Edem Adzovie
  • Audiovisual Arts Department, Faculty of Multimedia Communications, Tomas Bata University in Zlin, Czech Republic.
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  •  Received: 19 May 2020
  •  Accepted: 26 June 2020
  •  Published: 31 July 2020

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