This research report is submitted in partial fulfilment of the Master of Arts in
Demography and Population Studies, in the Faculty of Humanities (School of Social
Sciences), at the University of the Witwatersrand, 2016 / Background
Ethnicity is widely known to affect all aspects of an individual’s life. Ethnic groups differ
in traditional values and attitudes toward fertility and related health behaviors.
Therefore, these values and belief systems shape attitudes towards contraception. The
significance of ethnicity on the use of contraceptives has been neglected in sub-
Saharan Africa. Fertility transitions have been widely attributed to the increased use of
contraceptives among women worldwide.
Given that ethnicity plays an important role in post-colonial Kenya, the aim of this study
is to examine the relationship between ethnicity and contraceptive use in Kenya. The
study addressed two specific objectives (1) to examine the level of contraceptive use in
Kenya’s ethnic groups, and (2) to examine the socio-economic and demographic factors
that affect contraceptive use in Kenya’s ethnic groups.
Methodology
The study utilized data from the Kenya Demographic and Health Survey 2008-2009.The
target population was women of reproductive ages(15-49 years). Out of a total sample
size of 8,444 women, the study sample was restricted to 4,482 women who were
sexually active. Objective 1 was achieved using percentage distributions and chi-square
tests, while objective 2 was achieved by using binary logistic regression. Stata version
12 was utilized for management and analysis of the data. / GR2017
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:wits/oai:wiredspace.wits.ac.za:10539/21843 |
| Date | January 2016 |
| Creators | Nyaga, Mercy |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | Online resource (53 leaves), application/pdf |
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