It is tempting to jump to the conclusion that the problem is simply an information gap regarding safer sexual practices; this maybe is somewhat true, but Ghana’s problem is further compounded by the mystery and cultural misconceptions surrounding the discussion of sex at home by parents with their children. In most parts of Africa, as in Ghana, parents feel that sex is a topic for discussion by adults only, and as such, children who venture into this “domain” are usually considered immoral2. The first time I ever had any sexual education was in 6th grade, when my teacher taught us about secondary sexual characteristics; I was so amazed because I never knew that there existed any such thing as pubic hair or semen. When I went home, I began to look at my parents differently because I now fully understood how they gave birth to me; however, considering how they drove us off to bed every time sexually implicit or explicit images were shown on TV (that is, during soap operas), I never mentioned the subject around them… never. To this day, my dad has never spoken to me about sex before and my mom always says that she would kill the girl who allows me to impregnate her (in other words, she would be highly disappointed in me). Ghanaian parents don’t usually talk to their children about sex because they are afraid of what it would mean if their children had such knowledge; they are afraid that their daughters would get pregnant while still in school, that theirs sons would ruin their education by getting a girl pregnant (this is because abortion is illegal in Ghana), and last but not least, the social stigma associated with having a pregnant teenager or teenage father in their households2. Although their fears are genuine, research has shown that family communication about sex and its associated risks in itself does not significantly affect the age of sexual debut of the child. In other words, if the parents do not inform their children, the media will; however, if they do inform them, there is a higher chance that the children will do something to protect themselves1.