“It is painful and unpleasant”: experiences of sexual violence among married adolescent girls in Shinyanga, Tanzania

Abstract Background While the situation of married adolescent girls in Tanzania is increasingly documented, empirical evidence concerning the ways in which child marriage impacts girls’ and young women’s sexual lives is limited. Specifically, little is known about lived experiences on sexual violenc...

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Main Authors: Christine Mwanukuzi, Tumaini Nyamhanga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:Reproductive Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-020-01058-8