Determinant of unmet need for family planning among adolescent and young women in Kenya: multilevel analysis using recent Kenyan demographic health survey
BackgroundUnmet need for family planning (FP) refers to the proportion of women who are fecund, sexually active, and wish to delay or limit childbearing but are not using any effective contraceptive method. Unmet need for FP remains a significant public health concern, particularly among young women...
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| author | Beyene Sisay Damtew Hinsermu Bayu Abdi Beker Ahemed Hussien Getahun Tiruye Nafyad Tolossa Urgie Beniam worku Yigezu Sifan Ahmed Mohammed Bezawit Melak Fente |
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| description | BackgroundUnmet need for family planning (FP) refers to the proportion of women who are fecund, sexually active, and wish to delay or limit childbearing but are not using any effective contraceptive method. Unmet need for FP remains a significant public health concern, particularly among young women aged 15–24 years. This study explores the determinants of unmet need for FP among young women.Method and materialThis study used data from the 2022 Kenyan Demography and Health Survey to investigate the relationship between various factors and a binary outcome variable of unmet need for family planning among adolescent young age group. A multilevel binary logistic regression model was used to analyze the data, accounting for the clustering effects of the survey data. The statistical significance of the relationships was assessed using adjusted odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals. The model with the lowest deviance was considered the best fit for the data.ResultMagnitude of unmet need family planning among adolescent young age in Kenya is 25% (95% CI: 24.5%–26%). Determinants of Unmet need for family planning are age 15–19 (AOR: 3.4, 95%CI (1.3–11), undecided desire number of children (AOR: 2.3, 95%CI: 1.4–2.1), age at first sex 15–29 (AOR: 2.7, 95%CI: 1.2–6.2), rural residency (AOR: 3.9, 95%CI: 1.1–14), high community level poverty (AOR: 2.1, 95%CI: 1.1–4.5).ConclusionThe study finds that 25% of young women in Kenya lack access to family planning. Factors like age, desired family size, early sex, rural life, and poverty contribute to this. These factors create barriers that hinder women's ability to plan their pregnancies and access necessary resources. Younger women, those in rural areas, and those living in poverty are particularly affected. Addressing this issue requires a comprehensive approach that considers the specific circumstances of these vulnerable populations. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f3a2b10d83fc47ad9c4d52f424decab52025-02-04T06:32:03ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Reproductive Health2673-31532025-02-01710.3389/frph.2025.15116061511606Determinant of unmet need for family planning among adolescent and young women in Kenya: multilevel analysis using recent Kenyan demographic health surveyBeyene Sisay Damtew0Hinsermu Bayu Abdi1Beker Ahemed Hussien2Getahun Tiruye3Nafyad Tolossa Urgie4Beniam worku Yigezu5Sifan Ahmed Mohammed6Bezawit Melak Fente7Department of Midwifery, College of Health Science, Arsi University, Asella, EthiopiaDepartment of Midwifery, College of Health Science, Arsi University, Asella, EthiopiaDepartment of Midwifery, College of Health Science, Arsi University, Asella, EthiopiaDepartment of Midwifery, College of Health Science, Arsi University, Asella, EthiopiaDepartment of Biomedical Science, College of Health Science, Arsi University, Asella, EthiopiaDepartment of Biomedical Science, College of Health Science, Arsi University, Asella, EthiopiaDepartment of Midwifery, College of Health Science, Arsi University, Asella, EthiopiaDepartment of General Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Science, Gondar University, Gondar, EthiopiaBackgroundUnmet need for family planning (FP) refers to the proportion of women who are fecund, sexually active, and wish to delay or limit childbearing but are not using any effective contraceptive method. Unmet need for FP remains a significant public health concern, particularly among young women aged 15–24 years. This study explores the determinants of unmet need for FP among young women.Method and materialThis study used data from the 2022 Kenyan Demography and Health Survey to investigate the relationship between various factors and a binary outcome variable of unmet need for family planning among adolescent young age group. A multilevel binary logistic regression model was used to analyze the data, accounting for the clustering effects of the survey data. The statistical significance of the relationships was assessed using adjusted odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals. The model with the lowest deviance was considered the best fit for the data.ResultMagnitude of unmet need family planning among adolescent young age in Kenya is 25% (95% CI: 24.5%–26%). Determinants of Unmet need for family planning are age 15–19 (AOR: 3.4, 95%CI (1.3–11), undecided desire number of children (AOR: 2.3, 95%CI: 1.4–2.1), age at first sex 15–29 (AOR: 2.7, 95%CI: 1.2–6.2), rural residency (AOR: 3.9, 95%CI: 1.1–14), high community level poverty (AOR: 2.1, 95%CI: 1.1–4.5).ConclusionThe study finds that 25% of young women in Kenya lack access to family planning. Factors like age, desired family size, early sex, rural life, and poverty contribute to this. These factors create barriers that hinder women's ability to plan their pregnancies and access necessary resources. Younger women, those in rural areas, and those living in poverty are particularly affected. Addressing this issue requires a comprehensive approach that considers the specific circumstances of these vulnerable populations.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frph.2025.1511606/fullunmet needfamily planningadolescentyoung ageKenya |
| spellingShingle | Beyene Sisay Damtew Hinsermu Bayu Abdi Beker Ahemed Hussien Getahun Tiruye Nafyad Tolossa Urgie Beniam worku Yigezu Sifan Ahmed Mohammed Bezawit Melak Fente Determinant of unmet need for family planning among adolescent and young women in Kenya: multilevel analysis using recent Kenyan demographic health survey Frontiers in Reproductive Health unmet need family planning adolescent young age Kenya |
| title | Determinant of unmet need for family planning among adolescent and young women in Kenya: multilevel analysis using recent Kenyan demographic health survey |
| title_full | Determinant of unmet need for family planning among adolescent and young women in Kenya: multilevel analysis using recent Kenyan demographic health survey |
| title_fullStr | Determinant of unmet need for family planning among adolescent and young women in Kenya: multilevel analysis using recent Kenyan demographic health survey |
| title_full_unstemmed | Determinant of unmet need for family planning among adolescent and young women in Kenya: multilevel analysis using recent Kenyan demographic health survey |
| title_short | Determinant of unmet need for family planning among adolescent and young women in Kenya: multilevel analysis using recent Kenyan demographic health survey |
| title_sort | determinant of unmet need for family planning among adolescent and young women in kenya multilevel analysis using recent kenyan demographic health survey |
| topic | unmet need family planning adolescent young age Kenya |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frph.2025.1511606/full |
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