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Unplanned childbearing in Kenya: the socio-demographic correlates and the extent of repeatability among women

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  • Magadi, Monica Akinyi

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Unplanned pregnancies account for a substantial proportion of births in Kenya and can have a variety of negative consequences on individual women, their families, and the society as a whole. This paper examines the correlates of mistimed and unwanted childbearing in Kenya, with special focus on the extent of repetitiveness of these events among women. A multilevel multinomial model is applied to the 1993 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey data. The results show that unplanned childbearing in Kenya is associated with a number of factors, including urban/rural residence, region, ethnicity, maternal education, maternal age, marital status, birth order, length of preceding birth interval, family planning practise, fertility preference and unmet need for family planning. In addition to these factors, women who have experienced an unplanned birth are highly likely to have a repeat occurrence.

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  • Magadi, Monica Akinyi, 2003. "Unplanned childbearing in Kenya: the socio-demographic correlates and the extent of repeatability among women," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 56(1), pages 167-178, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:56:y:2003:i:1:p:167-178
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    1. Magadi, Monica Akinyi & Agwanda, Alfred O. & Obare, Francis O., 2007. "A comparative analysis of the use of maternal health services between teenagers and older mothers in sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS)," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 64(6), pages 1311-1325, March.
    2. Izugbara, Chimaraoke O. & Egesa, Carolyne & Okelo, Rispah, 2015. "‘High profile health facilities can add to your trouble’: Women, stigma and un/safe abortion in Kenya," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 141(C), pages 9-18.
    3. Giacaman, Rita & Abu-Rmeileh, Niveen ME & Mataria, Awad & Wick, Laura, 2008. "Palestinian women's pregnancy intentions: Analysis and critique of the Demographic and Health Survey 2004," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 85(1), pages 83-93, January.
    4. Dereje Habte & Sisay Teklu & Tadele Melese & Mgaywa G M D Magafu, 2013. "Correlates of Unintended Pregnancy in Ethiopia: Results From a National Survey," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 8(12), pages 1-1, December.

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