Contextualising Abortion Opinions in Kenya: A Vignette-Based National Survey

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dc.contributor.authorUshie, B.A.
dc.contributor.authorAkuku. I.G.
dc.contributor.authorMutuku, E.
dc.contributor.authorJuma, K.
dc.date.accessioned2026-05-15T05:52:26Z
dc.date.issued2026
dc.description.abstractAbortion is a deeply controversial public health issue, evoking diverse opinions regardless of legal context, yet policymaking often relies on generalised opinion surveys that lack contextual nuance. This study examined public opinions of abortion in Kenya in relation to circumstances of rape, foetal anomaly, and maternal health risk. A nationally representative sample of 8,942 adults in Kenya was drawn from a database of 12 million phone users using a two-stage sampling approach with random-digit dialling. A vignette-based questionnaire described three scenarios involving foetal anomaly, threats to the woman's life or health, and rape.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0006071
dc.identifier.urihttps://knowhub.aphrc.org/handle/123456789/3021
dc.publisherPLOS Glob Public Healthen_US
dc.subjectAbortionen_US
dc.subjectPublic opinionen_US
dc.subjectKenyaen_US
dc.subjectReproductive rightsen_US
dc.subjectVignette-based surveyen_US
dc.subjectFoetal anomalyen_US
dc.subjectRapeen_US
dc.subjectMaternal healthen_US
dc.subjectReproductive health policyen_US
dc.subjectSexual and reproductive rightsen_US
dc.titleContextualising Abortion Opinions in Kenya: A Vignette-Based National Surveyen_US

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