caa a22 4500 60623165X CHVBK 20210128101221.0 cr unu---uuuuu 210128e20150401xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s10508-014-0402-3 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s10508-014-0402-3 Does the Quality of Parent-Child Connectedness Matter for Adolescents' Sexual Behaviors in Nairobi Informal Settlements? [Elektronische Daten] [Estelle Sidze, Patricia Elungata'a, Beatrice Maina, Michael Mutua] This study investigated the associations between parent-child connectedness and sexual behaviors among adolescents living in informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya, a vulnerable group with respect to reproductive health outcomes. The study was based on data from the Transition to Adulthood project, a study designed to follow adolescents aged 12-22 for 3years in the informal settlements of Korogocho and Viwandani. Direct face-to-face questions were asked to adolescents about parenting variables and sexual behaviors. This study used a subsample of 689 sexually experienced 12-22-years-olds at Wave 2. Bivariate analysis compared gender differences for three outcomes-sexual activity in the 12months prior to the survey and, among those who had had sex in this period, multiple sexual partners and condom use at last sex. Multivariate logistic regressions were used to identify associations between these outcomes and the quality of parent-child connectedness. About 60% of adolescent females and males were sexually active in the 12months prior to the survey. The multivariate results showed a strong association between the quality of parent-child connectedness and condom use among adolescent males. Living with related or unrelated guardians (versus living with biological parents) was also associated with higher odds of multiple sexual partners and lower odds of condom use at last sex among adolescent females and with higher odds of sexual activity among adolescent males. Sexual and reproductive health programs targeting adolescents living in Nairobi informal settlements would benefit from attention to assisting parents to improve their ability to play the connectedness role. Springer Science+Business Media New York, 2014 Adolescents nationallicence Parent-child connectedness nationallicence Sexual behavior nationallicence Informal settlements nationallicence Kenya nationallicence Sidze Estelle African Population and Health Research Center, Manga close off Kirawa Road, POB 10787-00100, Nairobi, Kenya aut Elungata'a Patricia African Population and Health Research Center, Manga close off Kirawa Road, POB 10787-00100, Nairobi, Kenya aut Maina Beatrice African Population and Health Research Center, Manga close off Kirawa Road, POB 10787-00100, Nairobi, Kenya aut Mutua Michael African Population and Health Research Center, Manga close off Kirawa Road, POB 10787-00100, Nairobi, Kenya aut Archives of Sexual Behavior Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com 44/3(2015-04-01), 631-638 0004-0002 44:3<631 2015 44 10508 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-014-0402-3 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-014-0402-3 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Sidze Estelle African Population and Health Research Center, Manga close off Kirawa Road, POB 10787-00100, Nairobi, Kenya aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Elungata'a Patricia African Population and Health Research Center, Manga close off Kirawa Road, POB 10787-00100, Nairobi, Kenya aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Maina Beatrice African Population and Health Research Center, Manga close off Kirawa Road, POB 10787-00100, Nairobi, Kenya aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Mutua Michael African Population and Health Research Center, Manga close off Kirawa Road, POB 10787-00100, Nairobi, Kenya aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Archives of Sexual Behavior Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com 44/3(2015-04-01), 631-638 0004-0002 44:3<631 2015 44 10508