Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health in Ethiopia and Rwanda
A Qualitative Exploration of the Role of Social Norms
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3551986 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ernestina Coast (0000-0002-8703-307X, London School of Economics and Political Science, corresponding author), Nicola Jones (0000-0002-9164-7947, Overseas Development Institute), Umutoni Marie Francoise (FATE Consulting, Kigali, Rwanda), Workneh Yadete (International Trachoma Initiative), Roberte Isimbi (FATE Consulting, Kigali, Rwanda), Kiya Gezahegne (Independent, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia), Letisha Lunin (Overseas Development Institute) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2019-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | SAGE Open (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2158-2440 • E-ISSN: 2158-2440 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/2158244019833587 |
| OpenAlex | W2912934976 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 19 |
This article seeks to address the dearth of evidence on early adolescent understandings and experiences of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) in Ethiopia and Rwanda, drawing on a multisite qualitative research study with 10- to 12-year-old and 14- to 15-year-old male and female adolescents and a range of adult participants. The article is informed by a conceptual framework that draws on Amartya Sen's capability approach, which calls for investments in a broad set of assets that expand individuals' capacity to "be" and to "do." Using SRH as a focal lens, the article considers the role played by gendered social norms in adolescents' experiences of SRH-related understandings and experiences. Three key interrelated gender themes emerge from our thematic analyses of qualitative evidence generated by our multimethods approach: puberty transitions, sexuality, and victim blaming. In our analyses, we pay attention to diversity (e.g., age, gender, place of residence) among adolescents within and across the two focal countries and consider how discriminatory gendered social norms play a role in hindering the effective uptake of expanding health services. We conclude by emphasizing the need for program designers and implementers to address the role of underlying social norms in a more strategic and context-specific way to help young people navigate their sexual and reproductive lives
Adolescent health · Developmental psychology · Focus group · Geography · Human sexuality · Population · Qualitative research · Reproductive health · Reproductive rights · Residence · Sexual and reproductive health and rights · Social science · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Demography · Gender Studies · Global Maternal and Child Health · Medicine · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 15 |
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| Citations per year | 2,5 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2025 (6) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 15 |