Mellan Lilumbi
Biographic Data
| ID | 9459050 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mellan Lilumbi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mellan |
| FAMILY NAME | Lilumbi |
| SIGNATURE | LILUMBI M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Busara Center for Behavioral Economics |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 1 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Understanding adolescent perinatal wellbeing in rural parts of Kenya
Despite global efforts to reduce adolescent birth rates, the problem persists in low- and middle-income countries. Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest rates (97.9 births per 1000 women). In Kenya, more than 15 % of adolescent girls become pregnant. Forty-three percent of these develop depression. This study investigated adolescent pregnancy in rural Kenya to understand the challenges and context-specific factors that can help adolescents maintain …
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Understanding adolescent perinatal wellbeing in rural parts of Kenya
Despite global efforts to reduce adolescent birth rates, the problem persists in low- and middle-income countries. Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest rates (97.9 births per 1000 women). In Kenya, more than 15 % of adolescent girls become pregnant. Forty-three percent of these develop depression. This study investigated adolescent pregnancy in rural Kenya to understand the challenges and context-specific factors that can help adolescents maintain …
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (1 works) · Developmental psychology (1 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (1 works) · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum (1 works) · Psychology (1 works) · Qualitative research (1 works) · Social science (1 works) · Sociology (1 works)