Sexual and reproductive health outcomes and parent-child communication among youth in western Kenya

Key Points

• The aim is to assess how parent-child communication affects sexual and reproductive health outcomes among youth.
• Surveyed parents and youth in western Kenya
• Analyzed rates of intention to abstain by gender
• Evaluated communication skills related to sexual topics
• Increased parent-child communication linked to better sexual health outcomes
• Significant differences in abstinence intention based on gender
• Need for enhanced communication skills among parents and youth