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Gendered health, economic, social and safety impact of COVID-19 on adolescents and young adults in Nairobi, Kenya

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  • Michele R Decker
  • Shannon N Wood
  • Mary Thiongo
  • Meagan E Byrne
  • Bianca Devoto
  • Rosemary Morgan
  • Kristin Bevilacqua
  • Anaise Williams
  • H Colleen Stuart
  • Grace Wamue- Ngare
  • Lori Heise
  • Nancy Glass
  • Philip Anglewicz
  • Elizabeth Gummerson
  • Peter Gichangi

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Background: Infectious disease outbreaks like COVID-19 and their mitigation measures can exacerbate underlying gender disparities, particularly among adolescents and young adults in densely populated urban settings. Methods: An existing cohort of youth ages 16–26 in Nairobi, Kenya completed a phone-based survey in August-October 2020 (n = 1217), supplemented by virtual focus group discussions and interviews with youth and stakeholders, to examine economic, health, social, and safety experiences during COVID-19, and gender disparities therein. Results: COVID-19 risk perception was high with a gender differential favoring young women (95.5% vs. 84.2%; p

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  • Michele R Decker & Shannon N Wood & Mary Thiongo & Meagan E Byrne & Bianca Devoto & Rosemary Morgan & Kristin Bevilacqua & Anaise Williams & H Colleen Stuart & Grace Wamue- Ngare & Lori Heise & Nancy , 2021. "Gendered health, economic, social and safety impact of COVID-19 on adolescents and young adults in Nairobi, Kenya," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 16(11), pages 1-21, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0259583
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0259583
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