Voices unheard: Youth and sexuality in the wake of HIV prevention in Kenya

Njoroge, Kezia; Olsson, Pia; Pertet, Ann M.; Ahlberg, Beth Maina

doi:10.1016/j.srhc.2010.07.006

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“…The spread of myths by social networks in the community is demonstrated by a longitudinal study in Nyanza, Kenya [ 23 , 25 ]. Myths are learned from childhood: a project collecting anonymous questions from children in Kenya demonstrated several misconceptions about the efficacy of condoms [ 26 ]. An interesting finding in Kenya, which our quotes also suggest, is that men and women were influenced more by their perception of their social network’s approval of family planning than by their own approval [ 23 ].…”

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Barriers to modern contraceptive methods uptake among young women in Kenya: a qualitative study

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BackgroundYoung women in Kenya experience a higher risk of mistimed and unwanted pregnancy compared to older women. However, contraceptive use among youth remains low. Known barriers to uptake include side effects, access to commodities and partner approval.MethodsTo inform a youth focussed behaviour change communication campaign, Population Services Kenya developed a qualitative study to better understand these barriers among young women. The study was carried out in Nyanza, Coast, and Central regions. Within these regions, urban or peri-urban districts were purposively selected based on having contraceptive prevalence rate close to the regional average and having a population with low socioeconomic profiles. In depth interviews were conducted with a sample of sexually active women aged 15–24, both users and non-users, that were drawn from randomly selected households.ResultsAll the respondents in the study were familiar with modern methods of contraception and most could describe their general mechanisms of action. Condoms were not considered as contraception by many users. Contraception was also associated with promiscuity and straying. Fear of side effects and adverse reactions were a major barrier to use. The biggest fear was that a particular method would cause infertility. Many fears were based on myths and misconceptions. Young women learn about both true side effects and myths from their social networks.ConclusionFindings from this research confirm that awareness and knowledge of contraception do not necessarily translate to use. The main barriers to modern contraceptive uptake among young women are myths and misconceptions. The findings stress the influence of social network approval on the use of family planning, beyond the individual’s beliefs. In such settings, family planning programming should engage with the wider community through mass and peer campaign strategies. As an outcome from this study, Population Services Kenya developed a mass media campaign to address key myths and misconceptions among youth.

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Barriers to modern contraceptive methods uptake among young women in Kenya: a qualitative study

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“…Parents are important in educating their children about sexuality and health promoting behaviors (Njoroge, Olsson, Pertet, & Ahlberg, 2010). Parent-adolescent communication is influenced by frequency of communication, content of communication, parent communication style, gender of parent, timing of communication and overall relationship between parent and adolescent (Dilorio, Pluhar, & Belcher, 2003).…”

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Multiple Levels of Influence in Predicting Sexual Activity and Condom Use Among Adolescents in Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa

Dietrich

Sikkema

Otwombe

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Journal of HIV/AIDS & Social Services

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“…The findings are discussed in the next sections. Njoroge et al, (2010) postulate that it is a common phenomenon that young people lack the knowledge on sexual matters, in spite of them being sexually active. The findings from this study indicated that a higher proportion (80%) of the study participants was not aware of the existence of the Adolescent Friendly Health Services.…”

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An Assessment of Utilization of the Adolescent Friendly Health Services by the respective clients in Otjozondjupa Region of Namibia

Muyenga¹,

Amakali²,

Wilkinson³

2017

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Adolescents experience development related challenges more so those related to the reproductive health. If they are not guided during this transitional stage, they may reap detrimental results including teenage pregnancy. Despite the existence of the national standards for Adolescent Friendly Health Services (AFHS) to prevent among others teenage pregnancy, adolescent pregnancy continues to rise across the regions of Namibia.This article presents the findings of quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional study regarding the utilization of the Adolescent Active Participation component of the Adolescent Friendly Health Services standards by the adolescent girls in Otjozondjupa region of Namibia.Quantitative data were collected through structured questionnaire from a sample of 540 out of study population of 4995 school-going teenage girls as the potential users of the AFHS in Otjozondjupa Region.The findings indicated that, although the standards for the implementation of AFHS exist, adolescent girls do not utilize the services as demonstrated by high percentage (96%) of lack of awareness of the existence of the AFHS among the study participants, low (33%) use of condom among the sexually active study participants, non-participation (92%) of adolescent girls in health care committees as well as adolescents' lack of participation (91%) in development and distributions of the Information Education Communication materials (IEC). Therefore, the study recommended the strategies which may accelerate active participations of the adolescents in the implementation of the AFHS standards, particularly in Otjozondjupa region and Namibia at large.

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Voices unheard: Youth and sexuality in the wake of HIV prevention in Kenya

Cited by 11 publications

References 16 publications

Barriers to modern contraceptive methods uptake among young women in Kenya: a qualitative study

Barriers to modern contraceptive methods uptake among young women in Kenya: a qualitative study

Multiple Levels of Influence in Predicting Sexual Activity and Condom Use Among Adolescents in Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa

An Assessment of Utilization of the Adolescent Friendly Health Services by the respective clients in Otjozondjupa Region of Namibia

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