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    Access to Reproductive Health Services by Female Survivors of Sexual Gender-Based Violence in Selected Hospitals in Nairobi City County, Kenya.
    (Kenyatta University, 2025-04) Oredo, Pascal Onyango
    Women and girls ages 15-49 years married are estimated to form 30% of the victims of Sexual Gender Based Violence. World Health Organization reports that women who have experienced SGBV are at a higher risk of gynecological morbidities, miscarriages, unsafe abortions, pregnancy complications, HIV, and unwanted pregnancies. This study therefore aimed to determine the access to reproductive health services by female survivors of sexual gender-based violence in Nairobi City County, Kenya. The study used a descriptive cross-sectional design with pretested questionnaires. The study involved female survivors of sexual gender-based violence. The sample size comprised 269 survivors and 10 key informants. A pretest of research tools was carried out at the Mathare sub-county hospital. Data analysis was done by use of thematic content and quantitative data presented by use of percentages and frequency distribution tables. For inferential quantitative analysis, a binary logistic regression was used to determine the availability of reproductive health services, knowledge, attitude, and type of reproductive health services predictors of access to reproductive health services by female survivors of sexual gender-based violence. Odds Ratios were evaluated for significance by considering the 95% Confidence Interval or at a p-value