Health for the World's Adolescents: A Second Chance in the Second Decade

Dick, Bruce; Ferguson, B. Jane

doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2014.10.260

Cited by 299 publications

(182 citation statements)

References 0 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

169

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…v Adolescence, the time period between 10 and 19 years of age, is a critical time period in life during which people undergo extensive biological, psychological and social changes (Dick and Ferguson 2015). Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) during adolescence affects not only a wide range of health factors, but also a person's employment prospects, their future economic wellbeing, status in the community and overall ability to reach their full potential (UNFPA 2014;Viner et al 2012).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) plays an integral role during adolescence and can affect many aspects of a person's life during and after this time. Adolescents face a multitude of risks and challenges related to SRH, including those related to early pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) (Fatusi and Hindin 2010;Dick and Ferguson 2015). Programming that addresses this health area has the potential to greatly improve not only adolescents' SRH, but also their overall health and their ability to reach their full potential.…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Adolescent sexual and reproductive health: an evidence gap map

Rankin¹,

Jarvis-Thiebault²,

Pfeifer³

et al. 2016

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie) is an international grant-making NGO promoting evidence-informed development policies and programmes. We are the global leader in funding and producing high-quality evidence of what works, how, why and at what cost. We believe that better and policy-relevant evidence will make development more effective and improve people's lives. 3ie evidence gap map reports 3ie evidence gap maps are thematic collections of information about impact evaluations or systematic reviews that measure the effects of international development policies and programmes. The maps present a visual overview of existing and ongoing studies in a sector or sub-sector in terms of the types of programmes (or interventions) evaluated and the outcomes measured. The evidence gap map reports provide all the supporting documentation for the maps themselves, including the background information for the theme of the map, the methods and results, including the protocols, and the analysis of the results. About this evidence gap map reportThis report provides the supporting documentation for the 3ie evidence gap map on adolescent sexual and reproductive health, which was developed as part of a project funded by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. All of the content is the sole responsibility of the authors and does not represent the opinions of 3ie, its donors or its Board of Commissioners. Any errors and omissions are also the sole responsibility of the authors. Any comments or queries should be directed to the corresponding author, Kristen Rankin, at krankin@3ieimpact.org. Additionally, 3ie would like to thank the wide range of stakeholders who participated in consultative workshops and a roundtable event. A complete list of participants can be found in the accompanying scoping report (Rankin et al. 2016).ii Summary Adolescence (ages 10-19) is a critical time period in life during which people undergo extensive biological, psychological and social changes. Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) plays an integral role during adolescence and can affect many aspects of a person's life during and after this time. Adolescents face a multitude of risks and challenges related to SRH, including those related to early pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) (Fatusi and Hindin 2010;Dick and Ferguson 2015). Programming that addresses this health area has the potential to greatly improve not only adolescents' SRH, but also their overall health and their ability to reach their full potential. This programming can range from clinical interventions such as STI treatment, to health systems strengthening, to community engagement approaches aimed at changing norms around gender, marriage and sexual health.To best invest finite resources in programming aimed at improving adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH), decision-makers need to know what works and what does not, particularly within a low-and middle-income country (L&MIC) context. Impact evaluations -studies using experimental or quasi...

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

mentioning

confidence: 99%

Adolescent sexual and reproductive health: an evidence gap map

Rankin¹,

Jarvis-Thiebault²,

Pfeifer³

et al. 2016

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Nearly 90 % live in low-and-middle-income countries where they constitute a far greater proportion of the total population because of the higher fertility rates as compared to high-income countries [1, 2]. Most of these youngsters are sexually active [3, 4], thus putting a significant number of the world population at risk for getting infected with sexually transmitted diseases or getting pregnant unintentionally.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Who’s that girl? A qualitative analysis of adolescent girls’ views on factors associated with teenage pregnancies in Bolgatanga, Ghana

et al. 2016

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

BackgroundAdolescent pregnancy remains a public health concern, with diverse serious consequences, including increased health risk for mother and child, lost opportunities for personal development, social exclusion, and low socioeconomic attainments. Especially in Africa, teenage pregnancy rates are high. It is important to find out how girls without pregnancy experience differ in their contraceptive decision-making processes as compared with their previously studied peers with pregnancy experience to address the high rate of teenage pregnancies.MethodsWe conducted semi-structured in-depth interviews with never been pregnant girls (N = 20) in Bolgatanga, Ghana, to explore the psychosocial and environmental factors influencing the sexual decision making of adolescents. Themes such as relationships, sex, pregnancy, family planning and psychosocial determinants (knowledge, attitudes, self-efficacy, norms, risk perceptions) derived from empirical studies and theories related to sexuality behavior guided the development of the interview protocol.ResultsResults showed that the girls did talk about sexuality with their mothers at home and did receive some form of sexual and reproductive health education, including the use of condoms discussions in school. Participants reported high awareness of pregnancy risk related to unprotected sex, were positive about using condoms and indicated strong self-efficacy beliefs towards negotiating condom use. The girls also formulated clear future goals, including coping plans such as ways to prevent unwanted pregnancies to reach these targets. On the other hand, their attitudes towards family planning (i.e., contraceptives other than condoms) were negative, and they hold boys responsible for buying condoms.ConclusionAn open parental communication on sexuality issues at home, comprehensive sex education in school and attitude, self-efficacy, risk perception towards contraception, alongside with goal-setting, seem to be protective factors in adolescent girls’ pregnancy prevention efforts. These factors should be targets in future intervention programs at the individual, interpersonal, and school and community levels.

show abstract

“…Globally, and largely in low and middle-income countries, an estimated 16 million young women aged 15 to 19, and about a million girls under 15 years of age give birth every year (Dick and Ferguson 2015). Each year, about 14 million pregnancies occur across sub-Saharan Africa, with nearly half of them occurring among women aged 15-19 years (UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund) 2013).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Beyond love: a qualitative analysis of factors associated with teenage pregnancy among young women with pregnancy experience in Bolgatanga, Ghana

Krugu

Mevissen

Münkel

et al. 2016

Culture, Health & Sexuality

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Globally, an estimated 16 million young women aged 15 to 19 years give birth every year. Most teenage pregnancies are unintended and being pregnant or delivering a baby as a teenager can have serious adverse consequences. Knowledge of the environmental factors and social cognitive determinants influencing young women's failure to protect against unintended pregnancy is necessary to address the high rate of teenage pregnancies. We conducted semi-structured in-depth interviews with 21 young women, who had experience of pregnancy, in Bolgatanga, Ghana. The interview protocol included themes (relationships, sex, pregnancy, family planning) and determinants (knowledge, attitudes, self-efficacy, norms, risk perceptions) derived from empirical studies and theories related to sexuality behaviour. Findings show that young women's motivations for sexual relationships are mostly 'beyond love' and seem to focus on economic factors. The main means of sexual protection seems to be condom use. Other forms of contraception were believed to be linked to infertility. Sexuality remains a largely taboo topic for open discussion and sex education in schools seems limited to abstinence-only messages. The need for more open communication on matters of sexuality with young people and the provision of a more comprehensive sexuality education in school to address teenage pregnancies in Ghana, is discussed.

show abstract

Health for the World's Adolescents: A Second Chance in the Second Decade

Cited by 299 publications

References 0 publications

Adolescent sexual and reproductive health: an evidence gap map

Adolescent sexual and reproductive health: an evidence gap map

Who’s that girl? A qualitative analysis of adolescent girls’ views on factors associated with teenage pregnancies in Bolgatanga, Ghana

Beyond love: a qualitative analysis of factors associated with teenage pregnancy among young women with pregnancy experience in Bolgatanga, Ghana

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About