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

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 an...

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Published in:Journal of religion and health
Authors: Bakibinga, Pauline (Author) ; Mugaruka, Richard 1948- (Author)
Contributors: Mutombo, Namuunda (Other) ; Mukiira, Carol (Other) ; Kamande, Eva (Other) ; Ezeh, Alex (Other)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. [2016]
In: Journal of religion and health
Year: 2016, Volume: 55, Issue: 1, Pages: 192-205
IxTheo Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
KBN Sub-Saharan Africa
NCH Medical ethics
Further subjects:B Western Kenya
B Ethnicity
B Family planning approval
B Religion
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