"Spoiled" girls: Understanding social influences on adolescent contraceptive decision-making in Kenya.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Despite significant public health emphasis on unintended pregnancy prevention among adolescent girls and young women in Sub-Saharan Africa, there is a gap in understanding how adolescents' own reproductive priorities and the social influences on their decision-making align and compete. We examined the social context of contraceptive decision-making among Kenyan female adolescents.

Methods

Using community-based sampling, we conducted 40 in-depth interviews and 6 focus group discussions among sexually-active or partnered adolescent girls and young women aged 15-19 in the Nyanza region of Kenya. We analyzed the data in Dedoose using an inductive, grounded theory approach, and developed a conceptual model from the data illustrating social influences on adolescent cont

SUBMITTER: Harrington EK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8360567 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature