Vanilla bisquits and lobola bridewealth: parallel discourses on early pregnancy and schooling in rural Zambia

Vanilla bisquits and lobola bridewealth: parallel discourses on early pregnancy and schooling in rural Zambia

Abstract Background Adolescent pregnancy is a complex socio-economic phenomenon ranking high on the global health policy agenda. Early childbearing is associated with early marriage and school drop-out, and is defined as a problem to the health and development of girls. This paper reports from forma...

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Main Authors: Astrid Blystad, Karen Marie Moland, Ecloss Munsaka, Ingvild Sandøy, Joseph Zulu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Adolescent pregnancy
School dropout
National-local discourse
Zambia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-09555-y

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