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. 2016 Feb;55(1):192-205.
doi: 10.1007/s10943-015-0030-9.

The Influence of Religion and Ethnicity on Family Planning Approval: A Case for Women in Rural Western Kenya

Pauline Bakibinga  1 , Namuunda Mutombo  2 , Carol Mukiira  2 , Eva Kamande  2 , Alex Ezeh  2 , Richard Muga  3
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The Influence of Religion and Ethnicity on Family Planning Approval: A Case for Women in Rural Western Kenya

Pauline Bakibinga et al. J Relig Health. 2016 Feb.

Abstract

The role of sociocultural factors such as religion and ethnicity in aiding or hampering family planning (FP) uptake in rural Western Kenya, a region with persistently high fertility rates, is not well established. We explored whether attitudes towards FP can be attributed to religious affiliation and/or ethnicity among women in the region. Findings show that religion and ethnicity have no impact; the most significant factors are level of education and knowledge about the benefits of FP for the mother. FP interventions ought to include strategies aimed at enhancing women's knowledge about the positive impacts of family planning.

Keywords: Ethnicity; Family planning approval; Religion; Western Kenya.

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