Adapting to poverty and dealing with gender: a comparative perspective on teenage pregnancy in the Peruvian Amazon

N, Irene Del Mastro

doi:10.1080/13691058.2021.2018499

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“…It is important to also consider the unequal gender power relationships between adolescent girls and their adult partners in the Amazon basin. Girls lacked agency to make decisions around their reproductive health 62. The COVID-19 pandemic likely intensified these concerns.…”

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“…Girls lacked agency to make decisions around their reproductive health. 62 The COVID-19 pandemic likely intensified these concerns. However, our data were limited as older male partners were not included as participants in our current research, restricting us from gaining deeper insight into this phenomenon within the specific cultural context of our study site.…”

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The downstream effects of COVID-19 on adolescent girls in the Peruvian Amazon: qualitative findings on how the pandemic affected education and reproductive health

Woodson,

Garcia Saldivar,

Brown

et al. 2024

BMJ Glob Health

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Due to COVID-19, schools were closed to mitigate disease spread. Past studies have shown that disruptions in education have unintended consequences for adolescents, including increasing their risk of school dropout, exploitation, gender-based violence, pregnancy and early unions. In Peru, the government closed schools from March 2020 to March 2022, declaring a national emergency that affected an estimated 8 million children. These closures may have unintended consequences, including increased adolescent pregnancy, particularly in Peru’s rural, largely indigenous regions. Loreto, located in the Peruvian Amazon, has one of the highest adolescent pregnancy rates in the country and poor maternal and child health outcomes. The underlying causes may not be fully understood as data are limited, especially as we transition out of the pandemic. This qualitative study investigated the downstream effects of COVID-19 on adolescent education and reproductive health in Loreto’s districts of Nauta and Parinari. In-depth interviews (n=41) were conducted with adolescents and community leaders. These were held in June 2022, 3 months after the reinstitution of in-person classes throughout Peru. Focus group discussions (FGDs) were also completed with community health workers and educators from the same study area in October 2022 to supplement our findings (3 FGDs, n=15). We observed that the economic, educational and health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to reduced contraceptive use, and increased school abandonment, early unions and adolescent pregnancy. The interplay between adolescent pregnancy and both early unions and school abandonment was bidirectional, with each acting as both a cause and consequence of the other.

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Section: Bmj Global Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

The downstream effects of COVID-19 on adolescent girls in the Peruvian Amazon: qualitative findings on how the pandemic affected education and reproductive health

Woodson,

Garcia Saldivar,

Brown

et al. 2024

BMJ Glob Health

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“…With technological advancement and the influence of the media, we see a problem affecting most young people, particularly students. The increase in teenage pregnancy could be attributed to many factors, such as early sex (Phiri et al, 2023), lack of education (Anayochukwu, 2022;Asmamaw et al, 2023;Bitew et al, 2023), economic factors (Boateng et al, 2023;Del Mastro, 2023), and a lack of knowledge about contraceptives (Asmamaw et al, 2023;Moshi & Tilisho, 2023;Mukanga et al, 2023). Due to the lack of education, several researchers found the vulnerability of teenagers to getting pregnant, coupled with their lack of awareness of contraceptives, which all the more facilitated the increase in likelihood.…”

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Continuing Education for Pregnant High School Students through Knowledge-Bridging Using Self-Giving Modules

Tudy,

Millan

2023

JPP

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Continuing Education for Pregnant High School Students through Knowledge-Bridging using Self-Giving Modules. Objectives: This action research aims to determine if the Knowledge-Bridging using Self-Giving Modules (KBSM) helps pregnant students continue schooling. Methods: This action research employed a phenomenological qualitative inquiry. Using validated interview guide questionnaires, nine participants, composed of parenting students, advisers, guidance counselors, and administrators, participated in the Key Informant Interviews (KII). Data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Findings: Results showed ten identified pregnant students finished the school year. The participants affirmed the effectiveness of KBSM saying that the modules allowed them to continue their education and increased their determination to succeed. Moreover, the findings revealed two essential points. First, the KBSM was instrumental in protecting pregnant students. Second, there is a need to institutionalize the program because it just started as an initiative of a values subject teacher. Conclusion: Hence, the KBSM was able to help pregnant students continue their studies while handling pregnancy and taking care of their baby.

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‘You have a lot of mirrors’: structural and socioecological factors impacting adolescent pregnancy and reproductive health in the Amazon basin, Peru, a qualitative study

Woodson,

Garcia Saldivar,

Brown

et al. 2024

Culture, Health & Sexuality

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Adapting to poverty and dealing with gender: a comparative perspective on teenage pregnancy in the Peruvian Amazon

Cited by 4 publications

References 19 publications

The downstream effects of COVID-19 on adolescent girls in the Peruvian Amazon: qualitative findings on how the pandemic affected education and reproductive health

The downstream effects of COVID-19 on adolescent girls in the Peruvian Amazon: qualitative findings on how the pandemic affected education and reproductive health

Continuing Education for Pregnant High School Students through Knowledge-Bridging Using Self-Giving Modules

‘You have a lot of mirrors’: structural and socioecological factors impacting adolescent pregnancy and reproductive health in the Amazon basin, Peru, a qualitative study

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