How culture shapes the sexual and reproductive health practices among adolescent girls in Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan

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dc.contributor.authorChowdhury, Reajul
dc.contributor.authorMcKague, Kevin
dc.date.accessioned2019-05-06T15:27:34Z
dc.date.available2019-05-06T15:27:34Z
dc.date.issued2018-08
dc.description.abstractBRAC (Building Resources Across Communities) studied attitudes and practices relating to adolescent sexual reproductive health and related topics. This paper reports the findings from this qualitative study. South Sudan has one of the world’s youngest populations with 72 percent below 30 years of age; 26 percent of adolescent girls (15 to 19 years) are mothers. One participant stated, “If a girl does not get pregnant at early age, people think she is barren.” When asked how many children a woman should have, a majority of participants said that a woman should give birth to eight to twelve children and, therefore, should start giving birth early. The article starts on page 56.en
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dc.identifier.issn2309-4605
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/57574
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSouth Sudan medical journal (SSMJ)en
dc.relation.ispartofSouth Sudan Medical Journal Vol 11. No 3. August 2018en
dc.relation.uriwww.southsudanmedicaljournal.com
dc.subjectMATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTHen
dc.subjectADOLESCENTSen
dc.subjectGIRLSen
dc.subjectPREGNANCYen
dc.subjectEARLY MARRIAGEen
dc.subjectDEMOGRAPHICSen
dc.subjectREPRODUCTIVE HEALTHen
dc.subjectHEALTH POLICYen
dc.subjectSEXUAL HEALTHen
dc.subjectCULTURAL FACTORSen
dc.subjectSOUTH SUDANen
dc.subjectSOUTH OF SAHARAen
dc.titleHow culture shapes the sexual and reproductive health practices among adolescent girls in Eastern Equatoria, South Sudanen
dc.typeJournal (Full)en
idrc.copyright.holder© 2018, South Sudan medical journal
idrc.copyright.oapermissionsourceCC BY 4.0en
idrc.dspace.accessOpen Accessen
idrc.project.componentnumber108033002
idrc.project.number108033
idrc.project.titleHealth Workers' Incentives in South Sudan (IMCHA)en
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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