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

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 and Peter Gichangi

PLOS ONE, 2021, vol. 16, issue 11, 1-21

Abstract: 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

Date: 2021
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