“Our girls need to see a path to the future” --perspectives on sexual and reproductive health information among adolescent girls, guardians, and initiation counselors in Mulanje district, Malawi

“Our girls need to see a path to the future” --perspectives on sexual and reproductive health information among adolescent girls, guardians, and initiation counselors in Mulanje district, Malawi

Abstract Background Malawi has one of the highest adolescent pregnancy rates worldwide; at 141 births/1000 girls it is 3-fold higher than the global average. Adolescent pregnancy contributes to poor maternal and neonatal outcomes, school dropout, and poverty. In preparation for an information, educa...

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Main Authors: Kristin Nash, Gabrielle O’Malley, Elizabeth Geoffroy, Ellen Schell, Alice Bvumbwe, Donna M. Denno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Reproductive Health
Subjects:
Adolescent girls
Contraception
Cultural inconsistencies
Early pregnancy
Information, education, and communication (IEC)
Initiation ceremonies
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12978-018-0661-x

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