Factors Associated with Health Seeking Behaviour for Reproductive Tract Infections among Young Street Females in Eldoret, Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorChepchirchir, V MARITIM
dc.contributor.authorWANYORO, Anthony
dc.contributor.authorNYAMARI, Jackim
dc.contributor.authorMAINGI, John
dc.contributor.authorABALLA, Lillian
dc.contributor.authorKIMANI, Eunice
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-17T07:38:43Z
dc.date.available2023-07-17T07:38:43Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionarticleen_US
dc.description.abstractReproductive tract infections (RTIs), among young women is a public health concern, especially in developing countries like Kenya. When a reproductive tract infection occurs, urgent treatment should be done to avoid short- and long-term consequences. However, few studies have evaluated factors associated with RTIs and healthcare seeking behaviors especially, among young street women in low and middle-income countries. This study aimed at determining the factors associated with healthcare seeking behavior for RTI infections among young street females in Eldoret town in Kenya. Descriptive cross-sectional study design was used. The study participants were young street females aged between 10-24 years. The independent variables were age, education, occupation, marital status, and healthcare associated factors such as distance to the facility, and health care perspectives on reproductive health were assessed. Informed consent was obtained from participants while assent was obtained from guardians for minors and persons in charge of street families. A total of 77 young street females were enrolled. Those aged ≤15 years were 10 (13%) while those aged ≥ 20 years were 48 (62.3%). The study established that participants aged between 16 to 19 years were less likely to report having had an RTI compared to those aged between 20 to 24 years (95% CI; 0.216 (0.070-0.671), p=0.006). Majority had heard of RTI (62, 80.5%). Out of the fifty respondents (65%) who reported having ever experienced RTI in their lifetime, 36 (72%) sought treatment for the illness with 46 respondents (94%) seeking treatment after two days post-onset of symptoms. Additionally, the main first points of seeking treatment were pharmacies (21, 43%) and health facilities (25, 51%). The study findings show there’s a high burden of RTIs among young street females in Eldoret.en_US
dc.identifier.citationChepchirchir Maritim, V., WANYORO, A., NYAMARI, J., MAINGI, J., ABALLA, L., & KIMANI, E. (2021). Factors Associated with Health Seeking Behavior for Reproductive Tract Infections among Young Street Females in Eldoret, Kenya. Kabarak Journal of Research & Innovation, 11(2), 164-172. Retrieved from http://ojs.kabarak.ac.ke/index.php/kjri/article/view/392en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://ojs.kabarak.ac.ke/index.php/kjri/article/view/392
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/26242
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherKabarak Journal of Research & Innovationen_US
dc.subjectHealth seeking behavioren_US
dc.subjectreproductive tract infectionsen_US
dc.subjectreproductive healthen_US
dc.subjectyoung street femalesen_US
dc.titleFactors Associated with Health Seeking Behaviour for Reproductive Tract Infections among Young Street Females in Eldoret, Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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