Browsing Briefing Papers by Subject "Adolescent"
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Expériences de l’avortement au Bénin : déterminants sociaux et parcours de soins dans le département de l’Atlantique
(APHRC, 2022-01)Au Bénin, on estime que les décès liés aux avortements provoqués et non sécurisés causent entre 15 et 20% des décès maternels.1 Du fait de la restriction juridique et du stigma social autour l’avortement, de nombreuses ... -
How early is too early? Adolescents’ perspective on gender norms and sexual and reproductive health
(APHRC, 2020-07)Adolescent risky sexual behaviours and poor reproductive health outcomes have often been linked with gender norms, beliefs and practices that instigate inequalities between males and females. Inequitable gender norms are ... -
How early is too early? Teachers’ Perspectives on Gender Norms and Sexual and Reproductive Health
(APHRC, 2022-05)For many young people across the world a significant proportion of theirformative years is spent in school, making learning institutions importantcontexts in which gender norms are inculcated; and teachers a key agentin ... -
Kenya National Adolescent Mental Health Survey Key Findings
(APHRC, 2022-09)Little is known about the prevalence of mental disorders among Kenyan adolescents. This is a critical gap in knowledge as studies have shown that mental disorders during adolescence, particularly those that remain untreated ... -
The State of Education and Implications of SRHR on the Education of Adolescent Girls in Senegal
(APHRC, 2020-09)In Senegal, adolescents aged between 10 and 19 years, and young adults aged 20-24 represent 22.5% and 9% of the general population respectively (ANSD, RGPHAE 2013). Senegal is one of five countries globally with the ... -
Why Lowering The Age of Consent to Sexual and Reproductive Health Services Is Beneficial for Adolescents' Health and Wellbeing
(APHRC, 2022-10)Age of consent laws enacted to protect children from different forms of abuse 1-4. The minimum age of consent to sex law, for example, is meant to protect minors from sexual exploitation, abuse, and the adverse effects ...
