Moderated effects of risky behavior on academic performance among adolescent girls living in urban slums of Kenya
This paper examines effects of life-skills, mentoring, and counseling education intervention implemented among primary school attending girls aged between 10 and 19 years, living in Nairobi slums. We hypothesized that interaction between the intervention and aspiration, self-confidence and interest...
Main Authors: | Moses W. Ngware, Gerald M. Mahuro, Njora Hungi, Benta Abuya, Milka P. Nyariro, Maurice Mutisya |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2016-12-01
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Series: | Cogent Education |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2331186X.2016.1234989 |
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