Inconsistencies in Self-Reporting of Sexual Activity Among Young People in Nairobi, Kenya

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 595-601

  Beguy, Donatien ^a   Kabiru, Caroline W ^a   Nderu, Evangeline N ^a   Ngware, Moses W ^a  

^a AFRICAN POPULATION AND HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Inconsistency; Informal settlements; Kenya; Nairobi; Sexual activity; Slum

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMATION; KENYA; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; RELIABILITY; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL EDUCATION; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; URBAN AREA;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; KENYA; MALE; POVERTY; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEXUALITY; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70449517417     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.03.014     Document Type: Article

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