Exploring the Lived Experiences of Surrogate Mothers in Ghana

Surrogacy is available in Ghana as one of the infertility treatment options for couples within both the country and those that come from other parts of the world.
This study sought to investigate the practice of commercial surrogacy in Ghana, with the central aim of examining the lived experiences of surrogate mothers in Accra. The study specifically sought to explore motivations for surrogacy, processes of recruitment and contract conditionalities, as well as the challenges surrogate mothers face as a result of such practices. The study used a phenomenological research design, and was conducted in three private surrogacy agencies located in different parts of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. The research participants comprised of twenty-one purposively sampled surrogate mothers. Data was collected using an interview-guide, and the data was analyzed using thematic analysis.

代孕在加纳可作为不孕治疗选项之一，面向本国及海外的不孕夫妇。
本研究旨在调查加纳商业代孕的实施现状，核心目标为探析阿克拉地区代孕母亲的亲身经历。本研究具体探讨了代孕动机、招募流程与合同条款，以及代孕母亲在该实践中面临的各类挑战。本研究采用现象学研究设计，调研地点为加纳大阿克拉地区不同区域的三家私营代孕机构。研究参与者为通过目的抽样法选取的21名代孕母亲，数据采集采用访谈提纲，数据分析则采用主题分析法。