Sexual and reproductive health service utilization among adolescent girls in Kenya: A cross-sectional analysis.

ABSTRACT: We examined the association between adolescents' sexual and reproductive health (SRH) service utilization in the past 12 months and structural, health facility, community, interpersonal, and individual level factors in Kenya. This cross-sectional analysis used baseline data collected in Homa Bay and Narok counties as part of the In Their Hands intervention evaluation from September to October 2018. In total, 1840 adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 years were recruited to complete a baseline survey. We used unadjusted and adjusted logistic regression to model factors associated with SRH utilization across the social-ecological framework levels. Overall, 36% of participants reported visiting a health facility for SRH services in the past 12 months. At the structural level being out-of-school (AO

SUBMITTER: Embleton L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10021741 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature