In 2018, Full Access, Full Choice convened key family planning stakeholders, from the NGO and government sectors, to identify county-specific evidence gaps in adolescent and youth family planning research. In August 2019, Full Access, Full Choice undertook qualitative in-depth interviews with 32 female youth ages 18-24 years in Mombasa, Nairobi and Migori, to better understand their contraceptive journey. Data from this study is provided below alongside quantitative data from various large-scale surveys in Kenya, including the Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS) (2014) and Youth Respondent-Driven Sampling Survey (YRDSS) (2019).
In qualitative interviews conducted by the Full Access, Full Choice project, female respondents’ perceptions of male engagement were largely shaped by relationship status. Couples who were dating or in casual relationships sought primarily to prevent pregnancy and STIs, while married couples also considered birth spacing and long-term family planning goals. These differences are reflected in how male partners engaged in women’s contraceptive method choice.
Full Access, Full Choice is four-year, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) supported project, implemented by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Carolina Population Center and the African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP). The project will generate and synthesize evidence to inform programs and policies to expand contraceptive method choice for youth aged 15-24 at the global and country levels.
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