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Assessing the Implementation of Sexuality Education Policies and Curricula in Kenya

KENYA, 2015
Health and Well-Being (HaW)
African Population and Health Research Center
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Identification

IDNO
APHRC-CSE-1.1
Title
Assessing the Implementation of Sexuality Education Policies and Curricula in Kenya
Country
Name Country code
KENYA KEN
Abstract
Making comprehensive sexuality education available for young people is essential for ensuring their sexual and reproductive health and rights. This is particularly essential in low and middle income countries (LMICs) like Kenya where the levels of unintended pregnancies, sexually transmitted infections, and sexual violence among the youth are high. Various initiatives have been taken in Kenya to implement and

strengthen sexuality education in the national curriculum, but the situation of teaching sexuality education in schools is poorly understood and faced with a lot of controversies. Previous research indicates that various constraints such as restrictions on what topics can be covered, heavy teaching loads, teachers’ inadequate training, lack of community support, and limited funding impede proper implementation.

Version

Version Date
2015-08-31

Coverage

Geographic Coverage
These study covered Nairobi, Mombasa and Homa Bay counties.
Unit of Analysis
Students,teachers in schools
Universe
1. All principals of sampled schools



2. Teachers who teach topics related to sexuality education



3. Students in forms 2 and 3



4. Key informants involved in sexuality education policymaking or implementation at national and local levels as well as leaders of community organizations in the counties where the study was implemented.

Producers and sponsors

Authoring entity/Primary investigators
Agency Name Affiliation
African Population and Health Research Center APHRC
Producers
Name Affiliation Role
Chimaraoke O. Izugbara APHRC Principal Investigator
Sarah Keogh Guttmacher Institute Principal Investigator
Estelle M. Sidze APHRC Co-PI
Michael Mutua APHRC Co-PI
Caroline Egesa APHRC Co-PI
Christine Panchaud Guttmacher Institute Co-PI
Akinrinola Bankole Guttmacher Institute Co-PI
Melissa Stillman Guttmacher Institute Co-PI
Elena Prada Guttmacher Institute Co-PI
Funding Agency/Sponsor
Name
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency
Other Identifications/Acknowledgments
Name Role
William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Core support
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency Core support

Sampling

Sampling Procedure
Key informant interviews:

We aimed to interview around 25 key informants who were identified through consultation with a wide range of stakeholders involved in policy-making, program implementation, or advocacy around sexuality education. These key informants included Ministry of Education (MoE) and Ministry of Health staff involved in HIV or sexuality education programs, and international agencies and

NGOs involved in its implementation, both at the central level as well as at the local (county, sub-county or community) level. We also sought out groups advocating for or opposing the provision of sexuality education in schools, both at the national and local level in the counties where we are working. Finally, we will include leaders of community organizations such as youth associations, parent-teacher associations, women’s groups, and religious groups, as well as community leaders where appropriate.



Survey of principals, teachers and students:

We selected around 80 schools: 27 in Nairobi County, 27 in Mombasa County, and 26 in Homabay County. This was based on a minimum required sample of 2500 students, and a low-end estimate of the average number of eligible students per school around 30. To sample schools, we first purposively selected Nairobi, Mombasa and Homabay counties, which represent a geographically and ethnically diverse range of areas (urban, rural, different ethnic groups). Within these regions, we drew a list of all secondary schools stratified by type, for example public/private ownership, mixed schools versus girls/boys schools, religious affiliation. This was to ensure that we surveyed the full range of secondary schools in the country, since the provision of sexuality education will likely vary between the different types of schools. We directly drew a stratified random sample of schools.



Selection of teachers and principals: All principals from selected schools were interviewed. Teachers were selected based on their involvement in teaching any topic related to sexuality education. Since in Kenya, sexuality education is integrated into other subjects instead of, being offered as a standalone subject, the survey interviewed teachers from a variety of different subjects. Teachers who teach sexuality

education were identified through consultation with the school principal. We aimed at interviewing only one teacher per school.



Selection of students: In each school, we drew a random sample of 30 students, 15 students from each class, using the form 1 and 2 class registers. Forms 1 and 2 were selected because students in these classes are likely to be at a pivotal age (13-16years) in adolescence when information on sexual and reproductive health can enable them make sexually healthy decisions before the onset of sexual activity. In

mixed schools (both boys and girls), we drew a random sample of 8 girls and 8 boys. This yielded 32 students in mixed schools and 30 students in single-gender schools. We used a random number table to select students whose numbers were identified according to their current class register serial number.
Deviations from the Sample Design
na
Response Rate
Nearly all selected key informants participated in the study. Two were replaced by other respondents in the same organization because of availability at the time of the scheduled interview. A total of 78 schools were sampled, and survey response rates were relatively high for all types of respondents.
Weighting
Sample weights were calculated for the student, teacher and principal data files.

Sample weights were computed as the inverse of the probability of selection of the school and students.

Data Collection

Dates of Data Collection (YYYY/MM/DD)
Start date End date
2015-03-02 2015-08-31
Mode of data collection
Face-to-face [f2f]
Supervision
Interviewing was conducted by teams of interviewers. Each interviewing team comprised of 6 interviewers and a field supervisor.



The role of the supervisor was to coordinate field data collection activities, including management of the field teams, supplies and equipment, finances, coordinate with local authorities concerning the survey plan and make arrangements for accommodation and travel. Additionally, the field supervisor assigned the work to the interviewers, spot checked work, maintained field control documents, and sent completed questionnaires and progress reports to the head office.
Type of Research Instrument
They included the;



Principal questionnaire

The questionnaire for principals covered how the program is organized at the local and school level, how sexuality education is taught in their school, the curriculum and any restrictions, and provision for teacher training.



Teacher questionnaire

The questionnaire for teachers asked for their experience and opinions on the program in their school, including its organization, teaching methods, curriculum, their perceptions of support and opposition from students and the wider community regarding the program in general as well as particular topics; their opinions on the training they received, as well a few questions relating to their attitudes to sexuality, sexual and reproductive health and rights, as this will influence how and what students learn in their classes.



Student questionnaires

The questionnaire for students covered topics around their exposure to sexuality education in school, their experience with sexuality education outside of the school program, their general opinions, level of support or opposition to sexuality education in school, as well as outcome measures to assess their knowledge, attitudes and behaviors relating to sexuality and sexual and reproductive health and rights.



There was also a school characteristic form that was used to collect informtion on;



- Total number of students in a school

- Number of streams for forms 2 & 3

- Number of students enrolled in forms 2 & 3

- Teachers teaching reproductive health topics

- Adequate time to conduct the interview





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Data Processing

Cleaning Operations
Data editing took place at a number of stages throughout the processing, including:



a) Office editing

b) During data entry

c) Structure checking and completeness

d) Secondary editing





1. A quality control officer performed internal consistency checks for all questionnaires and edited all paper questionnaires coming from the field before their submission for data entry with return of incorrectly filled questionnaires to the field for error-resolution.



2. Data cleaning and editting was carried out using STATA Version 13 software.
Other Processing
na

Data Appraisal

Estimates of Sampling Error
na

Data access

Contact
Name Affiliation Email
Director of Research APHRC datarequests@aphrc.org
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Citation requirement
African Population and Health Research Center, Assessing the Implementation of Sexuality Education Policies and Curricula in Kenya, 2018. Nairobi - Kenya. doi:10.20369/aphrc-049:2018.1.1

Metadata production

Document ID
APHRC-CSE-1.1
Producers
Name Abbreviation Affiliation Role
African Population and Health Research Center APHRC APHRC Data Producer
Guttmacher Institute GI Guttmacher Institute Data Producer
Date of Production
2018-03-09
Document version
Version 1.1 (October 2018)