Understanding the relationship between adolescent socioeconomic status and sexual risk behaviors in Kisumu, Kenya (the Adolescent Sexual Health and Economic Study – ASHES)
Purpose:
To understand how adolescents and young adults conceptualize social and economic status (SES) and how it relates to sexual behavior
Objectives:
Explore how adolescents and young adults conceptualize socioeconomic status
Explore the pathways through which various markers of SES are linked to behaviors that increase HIV risk (i.e. transactional sex, multiple sexual partners, condom-less sex).
Identify the type of economic interventions AYA are interested in participating in
Design:
Cross-sectional study design
Population:
Adolescent and young adults (AYA) aged 15-24 years, primary caregivers of AYA
Study Site:
Impact Research and Development Organization, Kisumu, Kenya
Duration:
6 months
Sponsor:
University of California San Francisco (UCSF), USA
Funding:
University of California San Francisco (UCSF)
IRB Approval:
Maseno University Ethics Review Committee – MUERC 1076/22