This study examines the determinants of adolescent sexual behavior and fertility in Nigeria, with a special focus on knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of adolescents aged 10-19 years old in Karu Local Government Authority (LGA), a peri-urban area near the capital city of Abuja.
Proponents have promoted sexuality education as a means of empowering adolescents, yet it has been thwarted in many low and middle-income countries. Nigeria represents an exception. Despite social opposition, the government in 1999 unexpectedly approved sexuality education policy.
The global COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted all aspects of young people’s lives, including their schooling, livelihoods and gender relations, as well as their access to youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services.
Les données épidémiologiques récentes sur le sida en Afrique subsaharienne ont naturellement confiné l’action en éducation à la sexualité à l’information sur le sida et les IST.
El presente diagnóstico, elaborado a través de un acuerdo de colaboración entre la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP) y el Programa Horizontes de UNESCO, tuvo como objetivo comprender e identificar la violencia de género hacia las mujeres y el embarazo adolescente
The expansion of school-based sexuality education in most countries has taken place with a strong focus on conveying information about sexual and reproductive health.
We developed and validated a measure that assesses the latent construct of sexual and reproductive empowerment among adolescents and young adults.
L’objectif principal de ce travail a été de réaliser une analyse de la situation de la santé des adolescents et jeunes dans l'Espace CEDEAO dont les résultats serviront à développer un guide d'orientation pour l'élaboration des stratégies nationales pour l’offre de services de sant
The research in hand is the first effort of its kind in Pakistan that assesses the needs and gaps vis-à-vis the sexual and reproductive health and rights of the citizens, especially the overwhelming population of the country's young people.
This review provides an update to the 2015 report highlighting the current status of young people’s sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and examines key SRHR priorities in Asia and the Pacific to support informed policy, programming and advocacy.