Transition into first sex among adolescents in slum and non-slum communities in Nairobi, Kenya

Journal of Youth Studies

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 453-471

  Kabiru, Caroline W ^a   Beguy, Donatien ^a   Undie, Chi Chi ^b   Zulu, Eliya Msiyaphazi ^c   Ezeh, Alex C ^a  

^a AFRICAN POPULATION AND HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER   (Kenya)

^b POPULATION COUNCIL   (Kenya)

^c African Institute for Development Policy AFIDEP   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Risk; Sexuality; Transition

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954451085     PISSN: 13676261     EISSN: 14699680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13676261003801754     Document Type: Article

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