Background Adolescent pregnancy increases risk of short-and long-term adverse social and
health outcomes for the adolescent mother and child. Zambia has high prevalence rates of …

This article reviews the development of theoretical concepts and applications of basic
findings in personality psychology. It does so primarily by focusing on social-cognitive …

We explored transactional sex and relationships (TSR) among South African adolescent
girls and young women (AGYW) using (1) survey data from 4,399 AGYW aged 15–24 years …

Abstract Adolescent girls in Sub-Saharan Africa are at high risk of poor sexual and
reproductive health outcomes. We present findings from a cluster-randomised trial in rural …

Background The vast majority of adolescent births occur in low-and middle-income countries
and are associated with negative outcomes for both the mother and her child. A multitude of …

Purpose Despite many programs aiming to delay girls' marriage and pregnancy over the last
2 decades, there is no consensus yet concerning the effectiveness of different approaches …

Introduction Sexual harassment is undoubtedly widespread, and many countries have
enacted laws to punish and prevent it as insulting behavior. However, its impacts on the job …

The relationship between food insecurity and transactional sex is well recognized, but less is
known about this relationship among adolescents. We analyzed cross-sectional baseline …

Rates of adolescent pregnancy within sub-Saharan Africa are increasing. Adolescent
mothers ages 10–19 years face a distinct set of risks to their own and their children's health …

This article explores a number of themes concerning the way in which education discourses
position, problematise and respond to pregnant and parenting girls. Much of the literature …