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Status Report on the Sexual and Reproductive Health of Adolescents Living in Urban Slums in Kenya

Young people face numerous health challenges during their transition to adulthood. These challenges include, among others, limited access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) information

Coping With Unintended Pregnancies: Narratives From Adolescents in Nairobi’s Slums

In Kenya, an estimated 43% of births among women aged 15-49 years are unintended [1]. The high level of unintended pregnancy in Kenya is associated

Community Participation and After-School Support to Improve Learning Outcomes and Transition to Secondary School Among Disadvantaged Girls: A Pilot Study in Informal Urban Settlements in Nairobi, Kenya (Midterm Report, November 2014)

The overall goal of this study is to improve learning outcomes and transition to secondary school through community participation and after-school support among disadvantaged girls

UNINTENDED PREGNANCIES IN KENYA: A COUNTRY PROFILE

The report draws on data from four Kenya Demographic and Health Surveys (KDHS) (1993, 1998, 2003 and 2008/09), the Kenya AIDS Indicator Survey (KAIS) (2007),

Quality and Access to Education in Urban Informal Settlements in Kenya*

To achieve its objective of increasing accessibility to schooling and education, the Kenyan government introduced the Free Primary Education (FPE) policy in 2003. Although the

Rural Community-Based Family Planning Project of Western Kenya: Demonstration Phase, 2009-2012

Strong evidence base is required to effectively develop and deliver targeted reproductive health programs to underserved populations. The Packard Western Kenya (PWK) Project is a

DATA DOCUMENTATION – ORAL HIV SELF TESTING PROJECT

HIV/AIDS remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. HIV disproportionately affects women and youth aged 15-24 years. The majority of those

TRANSITIONS TO ADULTHOOD IN A HIGH FERTILITY CONTEXT: THE CASE OF SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is projected to experience the highest population growth rate of any subregion in the next three decades (United Nations, 2013). Rapid population

REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND FAMILY PLANNING FINANCING IN KENYA. A MAPPING OF THE RESOURCE FLOWS

Reproductive Health and Family planning related policy making, budgeting and planning by governments and other stakeholders at country level would benefit tremendously if quality periodic

STATUS REPORT ON THE SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH OF ADOLESCENTS LIVING IN URBAN SLUMS IN KENYA

Young people face numerous health challenges during their transition to adulthood. These challenges include, among others, limited access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) information

INCIDENCE AND COMPLICATIONS OF UNSAFE ABORTION IN KENYA: KEY FINDINGS OF A NATIONAL STUDY

Unsafe abortion is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a procedure for terminating pregnancy, carried out either by persons lacking the necessary skills

Basic Pensions and Poverty Reduction in sub-Saharan Africa

This paper explores the role of basic pensions in reducing poverty in sub-Saharan Africa, drawing evidence from the latest Senegalese household expenditure survey. The paper