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dc.contributor.authorGachuhi, J. Mugo
dc.date.accessioned2011-04-06T14:48:17Z
dc.date.available2011-04-06T14:48:17Z
dc.date.issued1974-01
dc.identifier.citationGachuhi, J. Mugo. (1974) African youth and family planning knowledge, attitudes and practices. Discussion Paper 189, Nairobi: Institute for Development Studies, University of Nairobien_GB
dc.identifier.urihttps://opendocs.ids.ac.uk/opendocs/handle/20.500.12413/543
dc.description.abstractIn 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.en_GB
dc.language.isoenen_GB
dc.publisherInstitute for Development Studies, University of Nairobien_GB
dc.relation.ispartofseriesDiscussion Papers;189
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/en_GB
dc.subjectChildren and Youthen_GB
dc.subjectSexuality and Developmenten_GB
dc.titleAfrican youth and family planning knowledge, attitudes and practicesen_GB
dc.typeSeries paper (non-IDS)en_GB
dc.rights.holderInstitute for Development Studies, University of Nairobien_GB
dc.identifier.blds317724


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