In sub-Saharan Africa, an estimated 23 million adolescents leave school due to poverty, teenage pregnancy, and unspecified illnesses. The reasons for absenteeism are well-known but the factors involved in the decision to return to school have not been analyzed.
This study critically examines Tanzania's re-entry programme for teenage mothers through a critical theory lens, arguing that formal policy inclusion masks continued structural marginalization.
Ghana's School Re-entry Policy provides for the right of adolescent mothers to return to school after childbirth. However, pregnancy continues to be a significant cause of school dropout. Limited evidence is available on the experiences among young mothers of this policy in practice.
A special module in Afrobarometer’s 2024 survey in Malawi explores citizens’ opinions and experiences related to sexual and reproductive health and rights. Findings show that Malawians overwhelmingly support woman’s autonomy in decisions about marriage and childbearing.
A special question module in Afrobarometer’s Round 10 survey (2025) explores the opinions and experiences of Seychellois related to sexual and reproductive health and rights. Findings show that Seychellois overwhelmingly support women’s autonomy in decisions about marriage and childbearing.
This dispatch reports on Mauritians’ views on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) as recorded in a special Afrobarometer survey module in 2024.
A special question module in Afrobarometer’s Round 10 survey (2024) explores the opinions and experiences of Liberians related to sexual and reproductive health and rights. Findings show that a majority of Liberians support the autonomy of women in choices about marriage and reproduction.
El embarazo no intencional en adolescentes en Uruguay es una expresión y consecuencia de la desigualdad y la segmentación social, así como de la violencia basada en género y generaciones.
La presente clase forma parte de un dossier que reúne cinco exposiciones magistrales del Seminario abierto Políticas de Población en América Latina y el Caribe.
This study explored teenage mothers' narratives on challenges and resilience in alternative secondary education pathways (ASEP).