Diversity
NAIROBI
This work describes the mental health of adolescents living in the informal settlements of Nairobi, who constitute a diverse population compared to those traditionally studied in academic journals. There is limited data and research describing mental health and sexual violence in such low-income populations, especially among this age group. This study adds to the literature connecting gender-based violence to mental health, supporting the evidence base that sexual violence is an important driver of poor mental health for adolescents, and broadening the knowledge base to include adolescents living in informal urban settlements.