Unintended pregnancies among young women living in urban slums: evidence from a prospective study in Nairobi city, Kenya.
Despite the significant proportion of young people residing in slum communities, little attention has been paid to the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) challenges they face during their transition to adulthood within this harsh environment. Little is known about the extent to which living in ext...
Main Authors: | Donatien Beguy, Joyce Mumah, Lindsey Gottschalk |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4117474?pdf=render |
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