The reasons for and influences of unintended teenage pregnancy in Kericho county, Kenya: a qualitative study
Strengthening culturally appropriate comprehensive sexuality education and the school re-entry policy with a supportive environment may prevent unintended teenage pregnancy and mitigate its negative influences. As financial challenges can be both a reason for and a negative influence of unintended teenage pregnancy, economic empowerment interventions are necessary.
Authors
- Ken Masuda
- Atsuko Imoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2744-6160)
- Louisa Ndunyu
- Rio Harada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3738-9658)
Institutions
- University of Nagasaki (JP)
- Maseno University (KE)
- Nagasaki University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Reproductive Health
- Published
- 2024-10-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-024-01872-4
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.55