The youth are, and will remain, a significant share of Kenya's population for the foreseeable future. Developing and implementing appropriate strategies, policies and programmes to mitigate the risks and challenges they (the youth) face must be much more of a priority for the government than it...
young people are likely to contribute to the spread of the virus, given their high population and mobility. For example, 75 % of the 47.6 million Kenyans (35.7 million) is under the age of 35 years, while young people aged 18–34 years constitute ...
*Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO) in Kenya provides a community-based Kibera School for Girls. Journalist Nicholas Kristof also recommends model programs BRAC in Bangladesh and Fonkoze in Haiti. *Sisterhood is Global *SheSays youth-led against sexual violence *She Should Run: provides community...
and we need to start changing our economy narratives from resources to humanity. As a country with those aged below 35 making up approximately 75 percent of its population, we can only secure Kenya’s future by investing in our youth. ...
A limitation of this study is that the findings may not be generalizable to the general population in Kenya because it covers only one of the 47 counties. However, the study offers an account of youth sexual behaviors and identifies facilitators and barriers to behavior change as perceived by ...
African Population and Health Research Center *Rohini MathurMcGill University **John Wiley & Sons, LtdJournal of Marriage and FamilyClark S., C. Kabiru et R. Mathur (2010). " Relationship Transitions Among Youth in Urban Kenya », Journal of Marriage and Family, 72 (1), pp. 73-88....
We conducted a qualitative study on the sexual behaviour of young people in Kisumu, to further explore results from an earlier population survey on factors determining the differential spread of HIV in four African cities: two with a relatively low and stable HIV prevalence (Cotonou and Yaoundé)...
One study in Kenya, however, found that providers supplied condoms readily: For the male [condom] if at all she ask me for it, I can give, and because she is asking for a family planning method. If at all, I test a client and she becomes [HIV] positive I normally provide the ...
We conducted a qualitative study on the sexual behaviour of young people in Kisumu, to further explore results from an earlier population survey on factors determining the differential spread of HIV in four African cities: two with a relatively low and stable HIV prevalence (Cotonou and Yaoundé)...
Given the gap between prior use and willingness to use Pre-exposure prophylaxis, our findings suggest missed opportunities to prevent new HIV infections among youth in Nigeria. Efforts to increase awareness and uptake of Pre-exposure prophylaxis among this population should consider youth-led Pre-...