Determinants of Emergency Contraceptive Use among Adolescent Girls aged 15-19 Years in West Asembo Ward, Rarieda Sub County, Siaya County, Kenya: A Mixed method, Cross-sectional Study.

Despite high uptake of conventional contraceptive services, adolescent pregnancies remain high in West Asembo ward, Siaya County, Kenya. This study determined the utilization, factors associated with use, and perceptions towards emergency contraception (EC) among adolescent girls in this region. A cross-sectional study design using a mixed-methods approach was employed. Quantitatively, 400 female adolescents aged 15-19 years were randomly sampled using stratified sampling across five sub-locations. Data were collected via interviewer-administered electronic questionnaires. Qualitatively, ten p

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