Which Structural Interventions for Adolescent Contraceptive Use Have Been Evaluated in Low- and Middle-Income Countries?
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191811715
Abstract: Reducing adolescent childbearing is a global priority, and enabling contraceptive use is one means of achieving this. Upstream factors, e.g., gender inequalities, fertility norms, poverty, empowerment and schooling, can be major factors affecting contraceptive use.… read more here.
Keywords: use evaluated; interventions adolescent; contraceptive use; structural interventions ... See more keywords
Structural Interventions to Enable Adolescent Contraceptive Use in LMICs: A Mid-Range Theory to Support Intervention Development and Evaluation
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192114414
Abstract: Enabling contraceptive use is critical for addressing high adolescent pregnancy rates in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Broader or ‘upstream’ determinants, such as poverty, education, and social norms, can affect the knowledge, attitudes, motivation, and… read more here.
Keywords: contraceptive use; structural interventions; adolescent contraceptive; intervention ... See more keywords
Adolescent contraceptive use and its effects on fertility
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DOI: 10.4054/demres.2018.38.45
Abstract: BACKGROUND Adolescent reproductive health is part of internationally agreed development goals. Unmarried adolescents are not commonly included in global monitoring of contraceptive use despite the more severe consequences of unintended childbearing for them. OBJECTIVE We… read more here.
Keywords: adolescent contraceptive; contraceptive use; economics; fertility ... See more keywords