INFLUENCE OF WOMEN’S EDUCATION STATUS ON UPTAKE OF ANTENATAL CARE SERVICES AMONG YOUTH AGED 15-24 YEARS IN KIBRA CONSTITUENCY NAIROBI COUNTY, KENYA
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The study investigated influence of women’s education status on uptake of Antenatal care services among youth aged 15-24 years in Kibra Constituency Nairobi County, Kenya. The study adopted a descriptive research design to answer the research question. The sample size for the study was 326 respondents which was derived from a target population of 1756 pregnant youth aged 15-24 years residing in Kibra Constituency Nairobi County, Kenya. The study used quantitative research through the use of questionnaires to collect data. Data was cleaned through checking for inconsistencies, missing data, duplicate respondents and errors. The data was analyzed using STATA to check for frequency distributions, summary statistics, and percentages. The study concluded that majority of Kibra residents between 15-24 years had secondary level education. Enhancement of maternal education targeting women in the reproductive age was recommended in this study.
Key Words: Youth’s Education, Parenting, Kibra Constituency
CITATION: Owelle, E. A., & Sakwa, M. (2022). Influence of women’s education status on uptake of Antenatal care services among youth aged 15-24 years in Kibra Constituency, Nairobi, Kenya. The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 9 (1), 871 – 883.
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