Social and environmental health challenges among adolescent girls in rural Kenya
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Molly A. Secor-Turner, PhD, School of Nursing/Department of Public Health, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota, USA; Maureen Njoki Kinyua, PhD, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California Davis, Davis, California, USA
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This presentation describes the time use and environmental health barriers to school attendance for adolescent girls in rural Kenya and discussing implications for improving school attendance to promote health among adolescent girls.
29th International Nursing Research Congress: Innovative Global Nursing Practice and Education Through Research and Evidence-based Practice, July 19-23, 2018. Melbourne, Australia.
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Format | Text-based Document |
Evidence Level | N/A |
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Keywords | Adolescents; Domestic Work; Education |
Name | 29th International Nursing Research Congress |
Host | Sigma Theta Tau International |
Location | Melbourne, Australia |
Date | 2018 |
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