Gendered economic, social and health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and mitigation policies in Kenya: evidence from a prospective cohort survey in Nairobi informal settlements

Objectives COVID-19 may spread rapidly in densely populated urban informal settlements. Kenya swiftly implemented mitigation policies; we assess the economic, social and health-related harm disproportionately impacting women.Design A prospective longitudinal cohort study with repeated mobile phone s...

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Main Authors: Timothy Abuya, Thoai D Ngo, Jessie Pinchoff, Karen Austrian, Nandita Rajshekhar, Beth Kangwana, Rhoune Ochako, James Benjamin Tidwell, Daniel Mwanga, Eva Muluve, Faith Mbushi, Mercy Nzioki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021-03-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/3/e042749.full