Socio-Cultural Factors Influencing Access to Reproductive Health Service Information among the Youth in Korogocho Slum of Nairobi, Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorOmweno, Lucy
dc.contributor.authorOndigi, Alice
dc.contributor.authorOgolla, Lucy
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-03T12:42:36Z
dc.date.available2023-08-03T12:42:36Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.descriptionArticleen_US
dc.description.abstractAccess to reproductive health services information by the youth has received the minimal attention given that reproductive health service information for many years has been tailored to meet the needs of the adult population. The youths have therefore been neglected partly due to cultural sensitivity that dictates what, when and how reproductive health information is transmitted to the youth. This study investigated selected sociocultural factors influencing access to reproductive health service information in Korogocho slum in Nairobi Kenya. A descriptive survey design was employed; questionnaires, focus group discussion guides and key informant interview schedules were administered on 164 with youths and 5 health facility officials (key informants) to collect data, the response rate was 91.46. The reliability and validity of research instruments was ensured by pre-testing. With a R2 value of 0.98 the study found out that 98% of the independent variables explained access to Reproductive Health Service Information with the remaining 2% explained by other factors. The study revealed that the youth in Korogocho had inadequate and inaccurate Reproductive Health Service information mostly received from the media and/or their peers. The major socio-cultural factors that were found to influence the RHS included; family, religion and peer influence. The study therefore concludes that the above selected socio-cultural factors had influence on access to Reproductive Health Service information among the youths in Korogocho slumen_US
dc.identifier.citationOmweno, L., Ondigi, A., & Ogolla, L. (2015). Socio-cultural factors influencing access to reproductive health service information among the youth in Korogocho slum of Nairobi, Kenya. Research on Humanities and Social Sciences, 5(14), 153-162.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2225-0484
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/26525
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInternational Institute for Science, Technology & Education (IISTE)en_US
dc.subjectadolescent healthen_US
dc.subjectyouth in slum areasen_US
dc.subjecthealth information accessibilityen_US
dc.titleSocio-Cultural Factors Influencing Access to Reproductive Health Service Information among the Youth in Korogocho Slum of Nairobi, Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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