Document Type
Working Paper
Publication Date
2006
Abstract
Using data collected in 2001 in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, this working paper examines the factors associated with schoolgirl pregnancy, as well as the likelihood of school dropout and subsequent re-enrollment among pregnant schoolgirls. This analysis triangulates data collected from birth histories, education histories, and data concerning pregnancy to strengthen the identification of young women who became pregnant while enrolled in school and to define discrete periods of school interruption prior to first pregnancy. Given the increasing levels of female school participation in sub-Saharan Africa, our findings suggest that future studies will benefit from exploring the causal relationships between prior school experiences, adolescent reproductive behavior, and subsequent school attendance.
DOI
10.31899/pgy2.1042
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Grant, Monica J. and Kelly Hallman. 2006. "Pregnancy-related school dropout and prior school performance in South Africa," Policy Research Division Working Paper no. 212. New York: Population Council. Version of record: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1728-4465.2008.00181.x.
Project
The Social Context of HIV: The Addressing the Balance of Burden in AIDS (ABBA) Project
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