Relationship Literacy: Wider Lessons from Young Single Mothers in Nairobi Slums

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Author(s): Valerie Awino Opiyo (Tag International Development, Kenya)and Yossi Ives (Tag Institute for Social Development, UK)
Copyright: 2017
Pages: 25
Source title: Family Dynamics and Romantic Relationships in a Changing Society
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Nava R. Silton (Marymount Manhattan College, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-2404-5.ch009

Keywords: Gender & Diversity / Information Science Reference / Medicine & Healthcare / Sociology

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This chapter will explore the attitudes of young women between the ages of 18-25 years towards romantic relationships in the slums of Nairobi, with a view to wider lessons for young women in other societies. Through four case studies examining the lives, relationships and motherhood experiences in Mukuru Kwa Ruben slum, key themes are suggested to explain the high rate of early and single motherhood. Through the construct of ‘relationship literacy,' the chapter will suggest that poor or non-existent male role models, weak or negative experiences of committed relationships, combined with harsh socio-economic consequences have resulted in young women having a little notion of what a real relationship is or what commitment is about. In the conclusion, it is suggested that to achieve improved relationships and life chances for young women both in the slums and well beyond, it is vital to focus on promoting and enhancing the relationship literacy of girls and young women, to enable them to make effective life choices.

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