Prevalence and patterns of gender-based violence across adolescent girls and young women in Mombasa, Kenya

Abstract Background We sought to estimate the prevalence and describe heterogeneity in experiences of gender-based violence (GBV) across subgroups of adolescent girls and young women (AGYW). Methods We used data from a cross-sectional bio-behavioural survey among 1299 AGYW aged 14–24 in Mombasa, Ken...

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Main Authors: Parinita Bhattacharjee, Huiting Ma, Helgar Musyoki, Eve Cheuk, Shajy Isac, Margaret Njiraini, Peter Gichangi, Sharmistha Mishra, Marissa Becker, Michael Pickles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:BMC Women's Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12905-020-01081-8