Chea Stevenson's qualitative study explores correlates of sexual risk-taking behavior among emerging adults at a large public university in Coastal Kenya. Data were collected between October 31st 2019 and March 16th 2020 from 21 undergraduate students and 5 key informants, including the Dean of Students and health staff. Analysis employed a thematic framework approach and causal loop diagramming to map interconnected risk factors.
Use Cases
- Analyze interconnected risk factors for sexual health based on the causal loop diagram methodology described
- Study stakeholder perspectives on sexual risk-taking based on interviews with students and university staff
- Model influences on sexual behavior based on the ecological framework referenced in the description
- Develop targeted intervention plans based on the identified correlates operating at the individual level
Strengths
- Includes perspectives from 21 undergraduate students and 5 key informants, providing multiple stakeholder viewpoints
- Data collection spanned from October 31st 2019 to March 16th 2020, offering a defined temporal snapshot
- Employed a thematic framework analysis and causal loop diagramming, suggesting a structured analytical approach
- Recruitment aimed for diversity across years of study, gender, program of study, and region
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- Data is specific to a single tertiary institution in Coastal Kenya, which may limit generalizability
Provenance
- Source
- QDR Harvested Dataverse
- Collection Method
- In-depth interviews and key informant interviews, with student recruitment via snowball sampling
- Time Range
- October 31st 2019 to March 16th 2020
- Freshness
- Last updated 2025-10-20 20:00:13; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- A large public university in Coastal Kenya