Lived experiences and pathways to abortion in Kilifi County, Kenya Posted on 17/12/2021 (18/03/2022) by Michelle Mbuthia PUBLICATIONS RESOURCES // PUBLICATIONS Briefing Papers Lived experiences and pathways to abortion in Kilifi County, Kenya Population Dynamics and Urbanization in Africa December 2021 Though teenage pregnancy rates have declined substantially, from 35% in 2018 to 13.4% in 2021, challenges surrounding the sexual reproductive health of adolescent girls and young women persist. While the County Department of Health routinely collects data on post-abortion care within the local health facilities, not much is known about unsafe abortions, and little evidence exists on the drivers of unsafe abortion, its effects on health, and its socioeconomic impacts. A study that explores the lived experiences, the determinants, the pathways to abortions, and its effects on health and socioeconomic circumstances is crucial in a county where 13.4 % of the women receiving care in antenatal clinics are younger than 16. Download CONTRIBUTORS Research Scientist Ramatou Ouedraogo Ramatou works under the Population Dynamics and Sexual and Reproductive… View Profile SIMILAR PUBLICATIONS Journal Articles Who are the male sexual partners of adolescent girls and young women? Comparative analysis of population data in three settings prior to DREAMS roll-out Journal Articles Who Are the Male Sexual Partners of Adolescent Girls and Young Women? Comparative Analysis of Population Data in Three Settings Prior to Dreams Roll-Out Briefing Papers What it takes: Meeting unmet need for family planning in East Africa Factsheet Understanding the Lived Experiences of Pregnant and Parenting Adolescents in Burkina Faso’s Central Region (English) Factsheet Understanding the Experiences of Pregnant and Parenting Adolescents in Blantyre, Southern Malawi Briefing Papers Understanding the Experiences of Pregnant and Parenting Adolescents in Blantyre, Southern Malawi Technical Reports Understanding the Experiences of Pregnant and Parenting Adolescents in Blantyre, Southern Malawi Journal Articles Timing of Sexual Debut among Unmarried Youths aged 15–24 years in sub-Saharan Africa Briefing Papers The Status of Post-Abortion Care in Kenya