Perceptions and Barriers to Contraceptive Use among Adolescents: A Case Study from Nairobi, Kenya| Chapter 3 | Current Overview on Disease and Health Research Vol. 6

 The present study proposed to identify the barriers moving the use of contraception with adolescents in school and out of school, wedded and unmarried adolescents. Adolescence is a singular period of transition middle from two points childhood and maturity, an important time to shape management and norms, including the incident of positive practices for future good health and happiness To understand the duties of perceptions and barriers on contracep- tive use, a assorted method study design was applied to a abstract framework that operationa- lized these concepts utilizing data from various sources of social interplays in Nairobi, Kenya. Quantitative data were collected from 1119 minors aged 15 - 19 years. Qualitative dossier were collected from youths, adolescents’ parents and their school educators. The latter were analyzed and elucidated together with the results from cross-tabulations and logistic regression so that understand the parts of perceptions and barriers. Contraceptive use was raise to be 8.6 percent between the adolescents. Overall, poor hormone use appeared expected influenced by unfavorable belief held by parents, schoolteachers, and teenagers. In contrast to hurdles like communication between intercourse partners, stances toward adolescents using contraceptives, and the volume to access contraceptives, negative impressions acted a larger role. Qualitative results manifest that teachers and persons lack the knowledge and expertise inevitable to tackle sexuality-related arguments. Linking data among juveniles, parents and schoolteachers help to understand the roles of ideas and barriers to contraceptive use in Kenya. The verdicts suggest ability building of teachers and persons on accurate sexuality facts for adolescents while services bear be youth-companionable.

Author(s) Details:

Joyce Kinaro,
Knowsolve Consulting Limited, Nairobi, Kenya.

Murungaru Kimani,
Population Studies Research Institute, University of Nairobi, Kenya.

Lawrence Ikamari,
Population Studies Research Institute, University of Nairobi, Kenya.

Elias H. O. Ayiemba,
Department of Geography and Environment Studies, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya.

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