Prevalence and patterns of gender-based violence across adolescent girls and young women in Mombasa, Kenya

• Main Authors: Parinita Bhattacharjee (Author), Huiting Ma (Author), Helgar Musyoki (Author), Eve Cheuk (Author), Shajy Isac (Author), Margaret Njiraini (Author), Peter Gichangi (Author), Sharmistha Mishra (Author), Marissa Becker (Author), Michael Pickles (Author)
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• Published: BMC, 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background We sought to estimate the prevalence and describe heterogeneity in experiences of gender-based violence (GBV) across subgroups of adolescent girls and young women (AGYW). Methods We used data from a cross-sectional bio-behavioural survey among 1299 AGYW aged 14-24 in Mombasa, Ken...