Perceptions and Barriers to Contraceptive Use among Adolescents Aged 15 - 19 Years in Kenya: A Case Study of Nairobi
Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53253#.VLh-B8nQrzE Author(s) Joyce Kinaro 1* , Murungaru Kimani 2 , Lawrence Ikamari 2 , Elias H. O. Ayiemba 3 Affiliation(s) 1 Monitoring and Evaluation, IntraHealth International, Nairobi, Kenya . 2 Population Studies and Research Institute, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya . 3 Department of Geography and Environment Studies, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya . ABSTRACT Even after the launch of family planning program in Kenya, in 1967, contraceptive use among adolescents has remained below 10 percent while child bearing has increased from 2 percent at age 15 to 36 percent at age 19. To understand the roles of perceptions and barriers on contraceptive use, a mixed method study design was applied to a conceptual framework that operationalized these concepts using data from different sources of social interactions in Nairobi, Kenya. Q...