Young people's and stakeholders' perspectives of adolescent sexual risk behavior in Kilifi County, Kenya
A qualitative study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4849875 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Derrick Ssewanyana (0000-0003-1066-5674, Kenya Medical Research Institute), Patrick N Mwangala (0000-0001-9046-1465, Kenya Medical Research Institute), Vicki Marsh (0000-0002-5178-4250, Kenya Medical Research Institute), Irene Jao (0000-0002-6645-510X, Kenya Medical Research Institute), Anneloes Van Baar (Utrecht University, the Netherlands), Anneloes L Van Baar (0000-0002-3498-9019), Charles R Newton (0000-0002-6999-5507, Kenya Medical Research Institute), A Abubakar (0000-0002-3686-7904, Kenya Medical Research Institute) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 188-205 |
| Publication date | 2018-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1359105317736783 |
| PMID | 29076401 |
| OpenAlex | W2766298148 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 34 |
A lack of research exists around the most common forms of sexual risk behaviors among adolescents, including their underlying factors, in Sub-Saharan Africa. Using an Ecological Model of Adolescent Behavior, we explore the perceptions of 85 young people and 10 stakeholders on sexual risk behavior of adolescents in Kilifi County on the coast of Kenya. Our findings show that transactional sex, early sexual debut, coerced sex, and multiple sexual partnerships are prevalent. An urgent need exists to develop measures to counter sexual risk behaviors. The results contribute to understanding the range of risks and protective factors in differing contexts, tackling underlying issues at individual, family, local institutional, wider socio-economic, and political levels
Developmental psychology · Environmental health · Population · Qualitative research · Reproductive health · Research methodology · Sexual behavior · Sociology · Transactional analysis · Transactional leadership · Transactional sex · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Psychology · Sex work and related issues · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,88 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2024 (7) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |