Research Article

Fertility Intentions and Interest in Integrated Family Planning Services among Women Living with HIV in Nyanza Province, Kenya: A Qualitative Study

Table 1

Participant sociodemographic characteristics and current contraceptive use among 30 study participants in Nyanza Province, Kenya.

N (%)MeanRange

Age3018–42
 18–246 (20%)
 25–3418 (60%)
 35426 (20%)
Marital status
 Married or living with a man21 (70%)
 Polygynous marriage8 (27%)
 Widowed/inherited7 (23%)/4 (14%)
 Unmarried, not living with a man2 (7%)
Education
 Primary school or less25 (84%)
 Secondary school5 (17%)
Literacy
 Reads with difficulty or not at all17 (57%)
 Reads easily13 (43%)
Number of live births, 4.61–11
Number of living children, 3.21–7
Time since HIV diagnosis (years)1.5<1–4
Currently on ART10 (33%)
Current contraceptive use
 No modern method10 (33%)
 Injectable7 (23%)
 Combined oral contraceptives1 (3%)
 Condoms only12 (40%)
 Dual method use2 (7%)