Fertility knowledge in a cohort of Australia’s adolescents: a cross-sectional study of reproductive and sexual health education

Ford, Emmalee A.; Chojenta, Catherine; Bagade, Tanmay; Sweeney, Sally; Sutherland, Jessie M.

doi:10.1080/14681811.2023.2255543

Sex Education

2023

DOI: 10.1080/14681811.2023.2255543

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Fertility knowledge in a cohort of Australia’s adolescents: a cross-sectional study of reproductive and sexual health education

Emmalee A. Ford,

Catherine Chojenta,

Tanmay Bagade

et al.

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The Fertility Education Initiative: responding to the need for enhanced fertility and reproductive health awareness amongst young people in the United Kingdom

Cheshire,

Chu,

Boivin

et al. 2024

Human Fertility

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The Fertility Education Initiative: responding to the need for enhanced fertility and reproductive health awareness amongst young people in the United Kingdom

Cheshire,

Chu,

Boivin

et al. 2024

Human Fertility

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Talking About Fertility in Sex-Education Class: STIs, Substance Use, and Reproductive Technology as Grounds for Discussion

Jensen,

Krall,

Garza

et al. 2024

American Journal of Sexuality Education

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Knowledge of fertility period among reproductive age women in Kenya: a multilevel analysis based on 2022 Kenyan demographic and health survey

Fente,

Asgedom,

Asmare

et al. 2024

Contracept Reprod Med

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Background Knowledge of the fertility period aids women in refraining and engaging in sexual intercourse to avoid and to get pregnant, respectively. The effect of community-level factors on knowledge of the fertility period was not yet known in Kenya. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the community- and individual-level determinants of knowledge of fertility period among women of childbearing age in Kenya. Methods The 2022 Kenyan Demography and Health Survey data was used for the current study. This study included 16,901 women of reproductive age. To account for the clustering effects of DHS data and the binary nature of the outcome variable, a multilevel binary logistic regression model was applied. An adjusted odds ratio with a 95% confidence interval was reported to declare the statistical significance. In addition, the model that had the lowest deviance was the one that best fit the data. Results The overall prevalence of knowledge of the fertility period among Kenyan women was 38.1% (95%CI = 37.3, 38.9). Women’s age, women’s education status, heard FP, contraceptive use, media exposure, and distance from health facility significant individual factors while place of residence, and community-level education, were all of factors were found to be strongly associated with knowledge of fertility period. Conclusion As per the findings of our study, Knowledge of the fertility period among reproductive women was low in Kenya. In the era of increasing refusal of hormone-based family planning, fertility-awareness-based family planning methods may be an option. Promoting the correct fertility period through education and media outreach may be helpful strategies for enhancing fertility decision-making.

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Fertility knowledge in a cohort of Australia’s adolescents: a cross-sectional study of reproductive and sexual health education

Cited by 3 publications

References 26 publications

The Fertility Education Initiative: responding to the need for enhanced fertility and reproductive health awareness amongst young people in the United Kingdom

The Fertility Education Initiative: responding to the need for enhanced fertility and reproductive health awareness amongst young people in the United Kingdom

Talking About Fertility in Sex-Education Class: STIs, Substance Use, and Reproductive Technology as Grounds for Discussion

Knowledge of fertility period among reproductive age women in Kenya: a multilevel analysis based on 2022 Kenyan demographic and health survey

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