Factors associated with school dropout and sexual and reproductive health: a cross-sectional analysis among out-of-school girls in western Kenya.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Out-of-school girls are at higher risk of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) harms. Schools provide a protective environment for adolescents and lessen their exposure to such risks. This paper explores factors associated with school dropout, sexual activity, marriage and pregnancy among out-of-school girls in western Kenya.

Methods

Eligible adolescents were systematically recruited from area households in Siaya County. Generalised linear models were fit to obtain adjusted ORs (aOR) and 95% CIs of key covariates against individual outcomes. Factors with p values <0.1 in the univariate analysis were added to a multivariable model using backward stepwise regression techniques, and factors significant at p<0.05 were retained in the final adjusted models. Models we

SUBMITTER: Nungo S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11883893 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature