Title:
FACTORS INFLUENCING ACCESS AND UTILIZATION OF MODERN CONTRACEPTION AMONG ADOLESCENT GIRLS IN KENYA
Authors:
WARUGURUGU, GLADYS
Place:
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Publisher:
KIT - Royal Tropical Institute [etc.]
Year:
2022
PAGE:
L, 50
Language:
En
Subject:
Health and Poverty
Keywords:
Adolescents, contraceptives, Kenya, Sub-Sahara Africa
Abstract:
Adolescence is a challenging transition characterized by numerous physiological changes and an increased risk of poor reproductive health outcomes. Globally, an estimated 21 million pregnancies occur among adolescents aged 15-19, out of which 50% are unintended. About two-thirds of adolescents have an unmet need for contraception. Sub-Sahara Africa hosts a more significant proportion of these pregnancies, estimated at 14 million annually. In Kenya, 18% of adolescent women begin childbearing before age 18, heightening the risk of maternal and birth complications and unsafe abortions. Adolescents face challenges in navigating health systems and in accessing contraception
Organization:
KIT - Royal Tropical Institute , VU - Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Institute:
KIT (Royal Tropical Institute)
Department:
Development, Policy and Practice
Country:
Kenya
Region:
Eastern Africa
Training:
Master of Public Health/ International Course in Health Development (MPH/ICHD)
Category:
Research
Right:
© 2022 WARUGURUGU
Document type:
Thesis/dissertation
File:
IJtZBaGl18_20230514153040913.pdf