Diverse policy maker perspectives on the mental health of pregnant and parenting adolescent girls in Kenya: Considerations for comprehensive, adolescent-centered policies and programs.

• Main Authors: Georgina Obonyo (Author), Vincent Nyongesa (Author), Malia Duffy (Author), Joseph Kathono (Author), Darius Nyamai (Author), Shillah Mwaniga (Author), Obadia Yator (Author), Marcy Levy (Author), Joanna Lai (Author), Manasi Kumar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The pregnancy rate in Kenya among adolescent girls is among the highest in the world. Adolescent girls experience increased risk of anxiety and depression during pregnancy and postpartum which can result in poor health outcomes for both mother and baby, and negatively influence their life course. Me...