Ken She Perinatal MentalHealth Study

A Comparative cross-sectional study on maternal mental health and infant bonding among pregnant and parenting Adolescent Girls and Young Women

Major Goals: To understand the prevalence, risk factors and consequences of maternal mental health in pregnant and parenting AGYW in low-resource settings in Kenya and the impact of maternal mental health problems on mother-infant bonding and parenting practices

Started on April 2023, 422 participants enrolled from the parent KEN SHE study

Enrolment and quantitative data collection ongoing

Funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation