The Sexual and Reproductive Health Concerns, Needs and Priorities of University Students In Nairobi County, Kenya
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Date
2023
Authors
Joshua Ongwae, Joshua
Okongó, Grace
Masiga, Casper
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European Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences [www.ej-social.org]
Abstract
and reproductive health (SRH) concerns and needs of their students, the
rate at which students are engaging in casual unprotected sex is reportedly
high. This has resulted in increased rates of unsafe abortions and
unintended pregnancies among the student population. It is against this
background that this thesis sought to establish the SRH concerns, needs
and priorities of university students in Nairobi County in Kenya. The
Social Economic Model guided the study in understanding the problem
while the Andersen and Newman Framework of Health Services
Utilization guided the study in identifying possible solutions to the
challenges identified. The targeted population was students studying in
universities with main campuses in Nairobi County. Stratified random
sampling was used to select the four public and private universities
(Kenyatta University, Multimedia University of Kenya, United States
International University - Africa and KCA University) which were part of
the study. The study was guided by cross-sectional and exploratory
research designs. The target population was 192,193 students. Stratified
random sampling was used to select the three hundred and seventy (370)
students who completed the study questionnaires. Sixteen key informants
were purposefully selected to participate in-depth interviews while four
focus group discussions (FGDs) of either gender were carried out. The
study established that university students are most concerned about getting
infected with HIV/AIDS followed by getting pregnant or impregnating
someone. The study revealed that what the students need the most is access
to condoms, pills and contraceptives for pregnancy prevention and youth
friendly services. The study also revealed that university students prioritize
confidentiality, the cost of SRH services and being attended by friendly
healthcare providers in this order
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Sexual and Reproductive Health, SRH Concerns, SRH Needs, SRH Priorities, University Students, Young People
Citation
Ongwae, J., Okongó, G., & Masiga, C. (2023). The Sexual and Reproductive Health Concerns, Needs and Priorities of University Students in Nairobi County, Kenya. European Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 3(2), 8-14.