[HTML][HTML] Adolescents' narratives of coping with unintended pregnancy in Nairobi's informal settlements
Aim This study explored adolescent experiences and coping strategies for unintended
pregnancy in two informal settlements—Viwandani and Korogocho—in Nairobi, Kenya …
pregnancy in two informal settlements—Viwandani and Korogocho—in Nairobi, Kenya …
[HTML][HTML] From paper to practice: sexuality education policies and their implementation in Kenya
This report presents an analysis of policies and curricula on sexuality education in Kenya
and their implementation in secondary schools, focusing on key stakeholders and the …
and their implementation in secondary schools, focusing on key stakeholders and the …
Experiences of teachers and community health workers implementing sexuality and life skills education in youth clubs in Zambia
Zambia, like other low-and middle-income countries, faces numerous adolescent sexual and
reproductive health challenges such as teenage pregnancies. This study aimed at …
reproductive health challenges such as teenage pregnancies. This study aimed at …
The gender education gap in developing countries: Roles of income shocks and culture
When exposed to an adverse income shock, cash-constrained households may lean on
culture to select the gender of offspring whose outcomes will be sacrificed to enhance …
culture to select the gender of offspring whose outcomes will be sacrificed to enhance …
[HTML][HTML] Learner pregnancy in South Africa's Eastern Cape: The Factors affecting adolescent girls' school withdrawal during pregnancy
An early pregnancy often puts an end to a girls' education. However, few studies have
investigated which factors affect adolescents' school discontinuation during pregnancy. This …
investigated which factors affect adolescents' school discontinuation during pregnancy. This …
Who goes back to school after birth? Factors associated with postpartum school return among adolescent mothers in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
Early motherhood can negatively impact health, educational, and socio-economic outcomes
for adolescent mothers and their children. Supporting adolescent mothers' educational …
for adolescent mothers and their children. Supporting adolescent mothers' educational …
Zambia's school re-entry policy for adolescent mothers: Examining impacts beyond re-enrollment
SS Zuilkowski, M Henning, J Zulu… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
The persistently high rate of adolescent pregnancy, particularly among poor girls and in rural
areas, is one of the reasons that universal secondary school completion remains elusive in …
areas, is one of the reasons that universal secondary school completion remains elusive in …
[HTML][HTML] Understanding factors associated with attending secondary school in Tanzania using household survey data
C Pezzulo, VA Alegana, A Christensen, O Bakari… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4 aims to ensure inclusive and equitable
access for all by 2030, leaving no one behind. One indicator selected to measure progress …
access for all by 2030, leaving no one behind. One indicator selected to measure progress …
[HTML][HTML] Vanilla bisquits and lobola bridewealth: parallel discourses on early pregnancy and schooling in rural Zambia
Background Adolescent pregnancy is a complex socio-economic phenomenon ranking high
on the global health policy agenda. Early childbearing is associated with early marriage and …
on the global health policy agenda. Early childbearing is associated with early marriage and …
[HTML][HTML] “When I woke up I was so worried and ashamed, I thought it was a disease”: Adolescent boys' transitions through puberty in Kenya
A Carney, T Mulei, D Kurao, C Hagstrom… - … in Reproductive Health, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Growing evidence suggests a need for more focused attention on boys' experiences of
puberty in sub-Saharan Africa to assure healthy transitions into young adulthood. Existing …
puberty in sub-Saharan Africa to assure healthy transitions into young adulthood. Existing …