Challenges to generating political prioritization for adolescent sexual and reproductive health in Kenya: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the high burden of adverse adolescent sexual and reproductive health (SRH) outcomes, it has remained a low political priority in Kenya. We examined factors that have shaped the lack of current political prioritization of adolescent SRH service provision.

Methods

We used the Shiffman and Smith policy framework consisting of four categories-actor power, ideas, political contexts, and issue characteristics-to analyse factors that have shaped political prioritization of adolescent SRH. We undertook semi-structured interviews with 14 members of adolescent SRH networks between February and April 2019 at the national level and conducted thematic analysis of the interviews.

Findings

Several factors hinder the attainment of political priority for adolescent

SUBMITTER: Onono MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6922405 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature