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A Review of Literature and Projects 2005
Table of Contents
Acronyms .................................................................................... 7
Author’s Statement ..................................................................... 8
Executive Summary.................................................................... 9
Preface ...................................................................................... 13
1. Introduction .......................................................................... 15
2. Methodology ......................................................................... 15
3. Key findings .......................................................................... 17
3.1 Demography .....................................................................................................17
3.1.1 General demography .............................................................................17
3.1.2 Age of first marriage .............................................................................21
3.2 Adolescent sexual and reproductive health ..................................................24
3.2.1 Knowledge and sources of information ............................................24
3.2.2 Sexual development ...............................................................................27
3.2.3 Sexual behaviour ....................................................................................28
3.2.4 Pregnancy and childbirth ......................................................................36
3.2.5 Sexually transmitted infections ............................................................39
3.2.6 Sexual violence .......................................................................................42
3.3 Policies and legislation.....................................................................................45
3.3.1 Policies .....................................................................................................45
3.3.2 Legislation ...............................................................................................46
3.4 Interventions ....................................................................................................47
3.4.1 Education and information ..................................................................48
3.4.2 Services....................................................................................................49
4. Recommendations ................................................................ 51
4.1 Raising awareness.............................................................................................51
4.2 Strengthening sexual and reproductive health education ...........................51
4.3 Strengthening service provision.....................................................................52
4.4 Clarifying polices..............................................................................................52
4.5 Enforcing existing laws and making new laws.............................................53
4.6 Strengthening interagency partnerships........................................................53
4.7 Conducting more research..............................................................................53
5. Conclusions .......................................................................... 54
References ................................................................................ 79
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