Comprehensive sexuality education linked to sexual and reproductive health services reduces early and unintended pregnancies among in-school adolescent girls in Zambia

Comprehensive sexuality education linked to sexual and reproductive health services reduces early and unintended pregnancies among in-school adolescent girls in Zambia

Plain English summary Among Zambia’s key health and development challenges, are high rates of EUP, and disproportionately higher HIV rates among AGYW. Pregnancy among girls in school poses a challenge. CSE programmes are part of available armamentarium to improve knowledge on the risks. Poor SRH pla...

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Main Authors: Michael T. Mbizvo, Kondwani Kasonda, Nelly-Claire Muntalima, Joseph G. Rosen, Sophie Inambwae, Edith S. Namukonda, Ronald Mungoni, Natasha Okpara, Chifundo Phiri, Nachela Chelwa, Chabu Kangale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-02-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Comprehensive sexuality education
Adolescent girls and young women
Early and unintended pregnancies
Adolescent sexual and reproductive health
Sub-Saharan Africa
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-15023-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-15023-0

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