| dc.creator | Gachuhi, J. Mugo | |
| dc.date | 2011-04-06T14:48:17Z | |
| dc.date | 2011-04-06T14:48:17Z | |
| dc.date | 1974-01 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2012-11-10T12:57:46Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2012-11-10T12:57:46Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 10-11-12 | |
| dc.identifier | Gachuhi, J. Mugo. (1974) African youth and family planning knowledge, attitudes and practices. Discussion Paper 189, Nairobi: Institute for Development Studies, University of Nairobi | |
| dc.identifier | http://opendocs.ids.ac.uk/opendocs/handle/123456789/543 | |
| dc.identifier | 317724 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/handle/123456789/1896 | |
| dc.description | In this paper data are presented from a survey of 1,361 young people
in eight Kenyan schools and colleges who were asked about their family planning
knowledge, attitudes and practises. Although present family planning services
in Kenya are aimed almost exclusively at the married adult population, it was
found that most of the young people knew about family planning and had favourable
attitudes. Many of the young people were found to be sexually active, but very
few actually used any method of contraception. This study makes apparent the
need to provide family planning education and services to young people in Kenya.
In addition, the problem of a cross-cultural definition of youth is dealt with,
and also the ethical implications of this type of research among young people. | |
| dc.language | en | |
| dc.publisher | Institute for Development Studies, University of Nairobi | |
| dc.relation | Discussion Papers;189 | |
| dc.rights | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ | |
| dc.rights | Institute for Development Studies, University of Nairobi | |
| dc.subject | Children and Youth | |
| dc.subject | Sexuality and Development | |
| dc.title | African youth and family planning knowledge, attitudes and practices | |
| dc.type | Series paper (non-IDS) | |
