dc.contributor.author | Ulwodi, Dunstone W | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-05-21T15:47:21Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-05-21T15:47:21Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2007 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/24257 | |
dc.description.abstract | The study was aimed at investigating the influence of socio-cultural, socioeconomic
and demographic factors on adolescent desire for more children in
Kenya. These factors are assumed to potentially influence the behaviour of
adolescents (15-19) and the emerging adults (20-24) towards desire for additional
children.
The data the study utilized was drawn from the 2003 KDHS.
The methods of data analysis used in the study were mainly quantitative
statistical techniques: descriptive and multivariate analysis.
The findings of the study give an insight into the key determinants of adolescent
desire for additional number of children. Most women are likely to desire more
children if they reside in rural areas. With a few exce'p~ions, desire for more
children is low with higher levels of education of adolescents. More women
reported a higher desire for more children if they wanted their last child then
than those who either wanted later or wanted no more.
Generally, there was a marked variation in the desire for more children across
regional boundaries. These findings will help in the formulation of sound
strategies to reduce adverse consequences of early childbearing among the
adolescents. | en |
dc.description.sponsorship | The University of Nairobi | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.subject | Adolescent desire for more children in Kenya | en |
dc.title | Adolescent desire for more children in Kenya | en |
dc.type | Thesis | en |
local.publisher | PSRI | en |