The purpose of this study is to review the association between education and teenage
pregnancy in low-and lower-middle-income countries. Teenage pregnancy deters women …

Background Young people's health has emerged as a neglected yet pressing issue in global
development. Changing patterns of young people's health have the potential to undermine …

Objective. To present and assess evidence from Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) on
public policies and targeted programs which may have influenced variations in adolescent …

La juventud es una etapa crítica en la vida de las personas: un periodo de transición, en el
que se han de tomar decisiones trascendentales en muchos ámbitos, especialmente en la …

One in five youth aged 15 to 24 in Latin America is out of school and not working (ninis).
Nearly 60 percent of ninis in the region are from poor or vulnerable households in the …

Background Gender inequality is high in Latin America (LA). Empowering girls and young
women and reducing gender gaps has been proposed as a pathway to reduce adolescent …

Background In the poorest regions of Chiapas, Mexico, 50.2% of women in need of
contraceptives do not use any modern method. A qualitative study was needed to design …

Abstract Background Adolescents in the Latin American and Caribbean region continue to
experience poor reproductive health outcomes, including high rates of first birth before the …

School dropout is a growing concern in Central America, and in Latin America as a whole,
because of its consequences for economic productivity, the inclusiveness of growth, social …

Introduction Latin America has the second-highest adolescent birth rate (ABR) worldwide.
Variation between urban and rural areas and evidence linking country development to ABR …