Improving educational and reproductive outcomes for adolescent mothers in South Africa: A cross-sectional analysis towards realising policy goals

Improving educational and reproductive outcomes for adolescent mothers in South Africa: A cross-sectional analysis towards realising policy goals

Adolescent mothers face numerous challenges. This study aimed to address the operationalisation of the new South African national policy for young mothers by testing the associations of potential protective provisions with three policy goals: School return, grade promotion, and pregnancy/HIV prevent...

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Main Authors: Janina Jochim, Lucie Cluver, Lulama Sidloyi, Jane Kelly, Abigail Ornellas, Hlokoma Mangqalaza, Chelsea Coakley, Coceka Nogoduka, Managa Pillay, Busisa Nokama, Gavin George, Elona Toska, Teen Advisory Group Eastern Cape
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2023-01-01
Series:Global Public Health
Subjects:
adolescent mothers
adolescent pregnancy
adolescent girls and young women
school policies
south africa
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17441692.2023.2206465

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17441692.2023.2206465

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