Although the literature on Africa increasingly adopts a gendered approach to sexual and
reproductive health issues, few studies have addressed adolescent pregnancy and …

Objective To understand how social norms about gender and reproduction shape fertility
desires and use of family planning among adolescents in post‐conflict northern Uganda …

Little is known about the multilevel social determinants of adolescent sexual and
reproductive health (SRH) that shape the use of family planning (FP) among young women …

This paper explores the structural role of the family and parenting in young people's sexual
and reproductive health. The study involved eight weeks of participant observation, 26 in …

Despite increasing global attention and commitments by countries to end the harmful
practice of child marriage, each year some 15 million girls marry before the age of 18. The …

Reducing rates of teenage pregnancy is an important part of the agenda of action for
meeting most of the Millenium Development Goals. South Africa has important lessons for …

Statistics indicate that sexual health problems like HIV/AIDS and teenage pregnancies are
prevalent among young South African low-income women. To improve the effectiveness of …

Background Adolescent pregnancy remains a public health concern, with diverse serious
consequences, including increased health risk for mother and child, lost opportunities for …

The increasing rate of risky behaviours among the East African adolescents has greater
burden to the adolescent, family and the society. Young women in this region are exposed to …

Donors, practitioners and scholars are increasingly interested in harnessing the potential of
social norms theory to improve adolescents 'sexual and reproductive health outcomes …