Journal article
RELIGION, RELIGIOSITY AND PREMARITAL SEXUAL ATTITUDES OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS OF NAIROBI, KENYA
Journal of biosocial science, v 45(1), pp 13-29
01 Jan 2013
PMID: 22716919
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Abstract
Although attitudes to premarital sex may be influenced by several factors, the importance of religion to that discourse cannot be underestimated. By providing standards to judge and guide behaviour, religion provides a social control function such that religious persons are expected to act in ways that conform to certain norms. This study investigated the interconnectedness of several dimensions of religion and premarital sexual attitudes among young people in the informal settlements of Nairobi, Kenya. Using reference group as the theoretical base, it was found that those affiliated with Pentecostal/Evangelical faiths had more conservative attitudes towards premarital sex than those of other Christian faiths. Additionally, while a high level of religiosity was found to associate with more conservative views on premarital sex, the effect was more pronounced among Pentecostal groups. The findings are discussed in relation to programmes on adolescent sexuality.
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- Title
- RELIGION, RELIGIOSITY AND PREMARITAL SEXUAL ATTITUDES OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS OF NAIROBI, KENYA
- Creators
- Stephen Obeng Gyimah - Queen's UniversityIvy Kodzi - The Ohio State UniversityJacques Emina - CepsNicholas Cofie - Queen's UniversityAlex Ezeh - APHRC
- Publication Details
- Journal of biosocial science, v 45(1), pp 13-29
- Publisher
- Cambridge Univ Press
- Number of pages
- 17
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Community Health and Prevention
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000312063500002
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84870844001
- Other Identifier
- 991020531868704721
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- Domestic collaboration
- International collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Demography
- Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
- Social Sciences, Biomedical