Journal article
The Influence of Religion and Ethnicity on Family Planning Approval: A Case for Women in Rural Western Kenya
Journal of religion and health, v 55(1), pp 192-205
01 Feb 2016
PMID: 25763505
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Abstract
The role of sociocultural factors such as religion and ethnicity in aiding or hampering family planning (FP) uptake in rural Western Kenya, a region with persistently high fertility rates, is not well established. We explored whether attitudes towards FP can be attributed to religious affiliation and/or ethnicity among women in the region. Findings show that religion and ethnicity have no impact; the most significant factors are level of education and knowledge about the benefits of FP for the mother. FP interventions ought to include strategies aimed at enhancing women's knowledge about the positive impacts of family planning.
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- Title
- The Influence of Religion and Ethnicity on Family Planning Approval: A Case for Women in Rural Western Kenya
- Creators
- Pauline Bakibinga - African Population and Health Research CenterNamuunda Mutombo - African Population and Health Research CenterCarol Mukiira - African Population and Health Research CenterEva Kamande - African Population and Health Research CenterAlex Ezeh - African Population and Health Research CenterRichard Muga - Great Lakes University of Kisumu
- Publication Details
- Journal of religion and health, v 55(1), pp 192-205
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Number of pages
- 14
- Grant note
- Partnerships for Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (PAMANECH) Project at the African Population and Health Research Center Evidence to Action (E2A) Project at the African Population and Health Research Center PWKP Project at the African Population and Health Research Center David and Lucile Packard Foundation; The David & Lucile Packard Foundation
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Community Health and Prevention
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000368195700017
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84954368260
- Other Identifier
- 991020532000504721
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- Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
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