Abstract:BACKGROUND
Understanding sexual risk among youth can inform the design of effective HIV prevention interventions.
METHODS
The 2012 Kenya AIDS Indicator Survey was a nationally representative population-based survey. We administered a questionnaire and collected blood samples for HIV testing. We examined factors associated with unsafe sex among unmarried youth aged 15-19 and 20-24 years.
RESULTS
Of 2,090 unmarried youth aged 15-19 years, 33.3% (95% confidence interval [CI] 30.6-36.… Show more
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