Journal: African Journal of Reproductive Health Authors: Helen Ketema and Annabel Erulkar Abstract: Large numbers of girls in the developing world are married before age 18, an estimated 100 million girls in the next decade. It is assumed that newly married girls are under pressure to have children early in marriage. However, there is increasing evidence that […]

Journal: Journal of Biosocial Science Authors: Aparna Jain, Hussein Ismail, Elizabeth Tobey, and Annabel Erulkar Abstract: Nearly 33 million female youths have an unmet need for voluntary family planning (FP), meaning they are sexually active and do not want to become pregnant. In Ethiopia, age at marriage remains low: 40% and 14% of young women aged 20–24 were married by the […]

Journal: Reproductive Health Authors: Aparna Jain, Elizabeth Tobey, Hussein Ismail, and Annabel Erulkar Abstract: Background Condoms are an important prevention method in the transmission of HIV and sexually transmitted infections as well as unintended pregnancy. Individual-level factors associated with condom use include family support and connection, strong relationships with teachers and other students, discussions about […]