HIV risk factors and risk perception among adolescent girls and young women: results from a population-based survey in Western Kenya, 2018

V Kamire, F Magut, S Khagayi… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Background: In sub-Saharan Africa, HIV prevalence in adolescent girls and young women
(AGYW) is 2-fold to 3-fold higher than that in adolescent boys and young men …

Prevalence and associated factors of gender based violence among Baso high school female students, 2020

AB Mingude, TM Dejene - Reproductive health, 2021 - Springer
Background Gender-based violence (GBV) is a common reproductive health problem,
especially in developing countries. It is still the first research priority area in Africa that is …

Mental health challenges and perceived risks among female sex Workers in Nairobi, Kenya

M Panneh, M Gafos, E Nyariki, J Liku, P Shah… - BMC public health, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background Female sex workers (FSWs) in Kenya are at an increased risk of
violence, poverty, police arrest, and problematic alcohol and other substance use, all of …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing risk factors and health impacts across different forms of exchange sex among young women in informal settlements in South Africa: A cross …

K Stoebenau, K Dunkle, S Willan, N Shai… - Social Science & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract For women in South Africa, engaging in exchange sex, including transactional sex
(TS), or sex work (SW), is associated with several shared poor health outcomes; yet the …

Gendered power dynamics and threats to sexual and reproductive autonomy among adolescent girls and young adult women: A cross-sectional survey in three urban …

MR Decker, SN Wood, ME Byrne, N Yao-N'dry… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Gendered economic and social systems can enable relational power disparities
for adolescent girls and young women (AGYW), and undercut autonomy to negotiate sex …

Sexual harassment before and during the COVID-19 pandemic among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in Nairobi, Kenya: a cross-sectional study

KG Bevilacqua, A Williams, SN Wood… - BMJ open, 2022 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives Sexual harassment among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) is a
prevalent and understudied form of gender-based violence (GBV) with negative impacts on …

Sexual violence and associated factors among women of reproductive age in Rwanda: a 2020 nationwide cross-sectional survey

L Nuwabaine, J Kawuki, E Amwiine, JB Asiimwe… - Archives of public …, 2023 - Springer
Background Sexual violence against women is a global public health issue with both short-
and long-term effects on the physical and mental health of women. This study aimed to …

Syndemic of factors that shape the early lives of women who enter into sex work: a qualitative methods study from Nairobi, Kenya

P Shah, TS Beattie, R Kabuti, J Liku, M Kung'u… - BMJ open, 2023 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective To explore the structural and social co-factors that shape the early lives of women
who enter sex work in Nairobi, Kenya. Design Thematic analysis of qualitative data collected …

HIV prevention programme with young women who sell sex in Mombasa, Kenya: learnings for scale‐up

P Bhattacharjee, A Musau, G Manguro… - Journal of the …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Introduction In 2018, the National AIDS and sexually transmitted infection (STI)
Control Programme developed a national guidelines to facilitate the inclusion of young …

The Epidemiology of Young People's Work and Experiences of Violence in Nine Countries: Evidence from the Violence against Children Surveys

A Bhatia, M Parvez, J Pearlman, F Kasalirwe… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Globally, 497 million young people (15–24 years) are in the labour force. The current
research on work and violence indicates reciprocal links across the life course. This study …