2015

Authors: Lynn M. Atuyambe, Simon P.S. Kibira, Justine Bukenya, Christine Muhumuza, Rebecca R. Apolot, and Edgar MulogoPublication Date: April 2015This qualitative study assessed the sexual and reproductive health needs of the adolescents in Uganda and explores their attitudes towards the services that are currently available.  It found that adolescents in Uganda have multiple sexual and reproductive health needs […]

Authors: Kelly K. Hallman, Nora J. Kenworthy, Judith Diers, Nick Swan, and Bashi DevnarainPublication Date: July 2015This study analyzes the results from participatory mapping projects undertaken in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, and draws conclusions about adolescent girls’ abilities to navigate the public sphere safely during puberty. Learn More …

Author: Nicole A. HaberlandPublication Date: March 2015This article explores whether the inclusion of content on gender and power norms in sexual health curricula affects program efficacy, ultimately advocating for the inclusion of information on gender and power relations in sexuality and HIV education programs. Learn More …

Authoring Agency: Guttmacher InstitutePublication Date: March 2015This digest examines the connection between adolescent girls’ sexual self-efficacy and their social advantage, focusing on the positive aspects of youth sexuality. The authors suggest that adolescent females who feel empowered to navigate sexual interactions may be able to resist social and gendered pressures that could damage their mental and physical health.

Authors: Phyllis Holditch Niolin, et al.Publication Date: February 2015This study describes the lifetime prevalence of teen dating violence (TDV) perpetration in a sample of middle school students from high-risk urban communities and examines the relation between TDV and related cognitive and behavioral risk factors. Learn More …

Author: Judith BrucePublication Date: January 2015This commentary examines the Population Council’s long-standing, targeted, evidence-based approach to adolescent girl programming. It describes the Council’s use of community-based platforms to build programs at scale, including the process of reaching a threshold proportion of girls in a given community to promote normative changes, establishing permanent girls’ spaces, and increasing demand for girls’ programs. Learn