Mother and daughter communication about sexual health in rural Kenya

The present study focused on young women, and the manner in which communication with their mothers may facilitate decreased sexual risk behaviors in rural Kenya. With regard to sexual behaviors, Hutchinson and Wood (2007) developed the parent-based expansion of the theory of planned behavior (PETPB). The PETPB is a theoretical framework that builds upon the theory of planned behavior, to include the influence of parents in understanding adolescent sexual risk behavior. The present study was guided by the PETPB and explored communication, knowledge of sexuality and sexual health, and preventative behaviors among rural secondary school aged Kenyan young women (15 to 19 years) and their mothers.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Psychology

Year dc:date.available

2010

Author dc:creator

• Velcoff, Jessica

• HIV/AIDS
• Prevention
• Communication
• Sexually Transmitted Infection
• Kenya

Repository record dc:identifier

https://via.library.depaul.edu/etd/64

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:via.library.depaul.edu:etd-1062