"Empowering adolescent girls in sub-Saharan Africa to prevent unintende" by Sharon J. Phillips and Michael Mbizvo
 

Empowering adolescent girls in sub-Saharan Africa to prevent unintended pregnancy and HIV: A critical research gap

Document Type

Article (peer-reviewed)

Publication Date

2016

Abstract

The need to prevent early pregnancy and HIV among adolescent girls in Sub-Saharan Africa has been recognized increasingly over recent years. Although extensive work has been done to determine appropriate interventions for girls in high-income countries, very little evidence is available to guide programmatic interventions in Sub-Saharan Africa. The available evidence has been equivocal regarding improved outcomes. While knowledge and self-reported behaviors frequently change with interventions, including those performed at the community level, educational programs, and direct contraceptive provision, downstream outcomes rarely reflect a significant effect of the interventions; however, provision of financial or other interventions to incentivize continued school enrollment are a promising development. We suggest directions for future research to fill this critical gap in the literature.

DOI

10.1016/j.ijgo.2015.10.005

Language

English

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