Journal article
Socio-demographic and behavioral correlates of health literacy: a gender perspective in Ghana
Abstract
Relatively little research has been conducted on the place of health literacy (HL) as an essential mechanism to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal for gender equality (SDG 5) or to enhance its role in SDG 3, good health and well-being, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The present analyses examined the role of socio-economic, health and behavioral factors associated with HL among men and women in the Ashanti Region of Ghana using …
Authors
Amoah PA; Phillips DR
Journal
Women & Health, Vol. 60, No. 2, pp. 123–139
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
February 7, 2020
DOI
10.1080/03630242.2019.1613471
ISSN
0363-0242